Alexshelly
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We had a Russian Tortoise for 1 year and 1 month. We LOVED her. I did not even know I'd get sooooo emotionally attached to this small Russian Tortoise. She was a birthday present for my 10-year-old son last year. We'd talk to her, pet her on head and take her out to our backyard when it was sunny, warm weather...
My husband had issues with the turtle....issues like he'd take her out to backyard and forget about her and then remember in an hour or so about her.. I kept yelling at him but it didn't help. I thought he'd come to his senses and pay closer attention to her when he was taking her out. This July 5th, 2014 he took her outside and went inside to go cook small breakfest. I wasn't even aware she was outside without supervision. She was very "fisty" and she did travel fast she was always going somewhere. Well an hour later he remembered about her. And he went outside just like any OTHER time when he forgot her outside only those other times he did find her without much efforts but this time on July 5th she was GONE!!!!!! We searched every inch of our backyard and 4 naighbors back yards. I think they think we are crazy going into their back yards. We also placed flyers in mail boxes and around nighborhood but so far nothing!
We placed big lettuce leaves around our backyard thinking she might return to eat some lettuce but they are not even touched for a day now. We are all very dpressed now. I can't sleep thinking where is she and how she's doing when it's heavy rain outside and thunder and that poor turtle is all alone in the dark. The morale of our family is down. My husband is very upset too.
Could anyone suggest anything else? Maybe some food could provide some smell for turtle to come back?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
My husband had issues with the turtle....issues like he'd take her out to backyard and forget about her and then remember in an hour or so about her.. I kept yelling at him but it didn't help. I thought he'd come to his senses and pay closer attention to her when he was taking her out. This July 5th, 2014 he took her outside and went inside to go cook small breakfest. I wasn't even aware she was outside without supervision. She was very "fisty" and she did travel fast she was always going somewhere. Well an hour later he remembered about her. And he went outside just like any OTHER time when he forgot her outside only those other times he did find her without much efforts but this time on July 5th she was GONE!!!!!! We searched every inch of our backyard and 4 naighbors back yards. I think they think we are crazy going into their back yards. We also placed flyers in mail boxes and around nighborhood but so far nothing!
We placed big lettuce leaves around our backyard thinking she might return to eat some lettuce but they are not even touched for a day now. We are all very dpressed now. I can't sleep thinking where is she and how she's doing when it's heavy rain outside and thunder and that poor turtle is all alone in the dark. The morale of our family is down. My husband is very upset too.
Could anyone suggest anything else? Maybe some food could provide some smell for turtle to come back?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!