You are incorrigible! ? SMH...I pride myself on not being an alarmist, but that looks just a tad nightmarish...I would lean toward sending the child you love the least down into the hole to retrieve the tort.
The burrow on right in photo is his original one. It goes straight back and then hooks a right like the letter "J". So a second hole was dug to try and reach him. So far nothing. Iam so upset. I am disabled and relying on future son in law to dig. He's doing a phenomenal job, but we just haven't found him. Plus, we had recently moved and this was his 1st winter here. He's a registered Mojave desert tortoise. We acquired him from a guy who had a pair. We got him right after he hatched. He's almost 23yrs. Any suggestions are greatly appreciatedOh my! Does the burrow go straight back, or does it take a turn down?
What kind of tortoise?
Can you see him?
We actually have a mud loving granddaughter. ?. My future son in law has already crawled so far into it all we could see were his shoes. We are desperately hoping that he's managed to dig his way back out. The tunnel the deepest gets far too small for him to turn around or back up. At our old house I had to dig him out 3 times, after he got himself stuck sideways.You are incorrigible! ? SMH...
I'd love to feel positive about him being in there. Our new neighborhood is a really good area. Aside from a house to the right behind us has a balcony where he can easily be seen. They have lots of backyard parties..... and there's the kid who helped us dig the original one.Are you positive that he is in there? Can you see a collapse? What made you start digging?
If he is not in his burrow, is he in a safe secure area?
I agree. He definitely scores low in that area.?It seems your tort isn't very good at digging burrows!
The reason we started digging is we thought it was time for him to wake up. And once we inspected his den we realized it had begun collapsing.Are you positive that he is in there? Can you see a collapse? What made you start digging?
If he is not in his burrow, is he in a safe secure area?
This is why you don't let them hibernate outside. All you can do is keep digging and hope you find him.The reason we started digging is we thought it was time for him to wake up. And once we inspected his den we realized it had begun collapsing.
Yes, I agree. No more hibernation outside. That's if we find him?This is why you don't let them hibernate outside. All you can do is keep digging and hope you find him.
Burrows are great for summer time.Yes, I agree. No more hibernation outside. That's if we find him?
Just in case...while digging, also treat this like a lost tort.Yes, I agree. No more hibernation outside. That's if we find him?
Yep! When you are done you need to put something in place so this doesn't happen again thereJust be careful. Unsupported tunnels under a concrete pad spell out a perfect recipe for disaster/trouble. Last thing you want is a. collapse with your future SIL down under there.