missing tortoise

tortoise17

tortoise missing since monday/ tuesday 21/22nd july.
missing from midleton area cork.

5-6" length

any info apreciated.
thanks

monty_python

if its lost it may very well be dead by now (sorry to be the 1 to tell you)
if it was stolen then contact the gaurds and keep an eye on the pets for sale site's and buy and sell etc..

i hope you find it safe and well.

Run_to_da_hills

If you ever get your Tortoice back a good idea is to paint your phone number on its shell with a non toxic paint. ,

animalcrazy

That is a good idea!

Rancid

tortoise17 wrote: »

tortoise missing since monday/ tuesday 21/22nd july.
missing from midleton area cork.

5-6" length

any info apreciated.
thanks

Check your garden *thoroughly*, your tortoise may just have dug down in the clay. That may mean going over every inch of the garden by hand.
Was it possible for him to escape... or did you see any sign of him digging under fences or breaking through them?

Alert your neighbours, too, if he got out of your garden, it's likely he'll find his way into someone else's looking for weeds and shelter.

Fingers crossed you'll find him soon.

gollyitsolly

tortoise17 wrote: »

tortoise missing since monday/ tuesday 21/22nd july.
missing from midleton area cork.

5-6" length

any info apreciated.
thanks

Check where the sun rises. My lads always sleep where the sun rise.I can tell the weather by them.

tortoise17

Rancid wrote: »

Check your garden *thoroughly*, your tortoise may just have dug down in the clay. That may mean going over every inch of the garden by hand.
Was it possible for him to escape... or did you see any sign of him digging under fences or breaking through them?

Alert your neighbours, too, if he got out of your garden, it's likely he'll find his way into someone else's looking for weeds and shelter.

Fingers crossed you'll find him soon.

hi thanks , i checked my garden thorouchly for 2 days, then i knocked on doors and he was sen walking down the road:(.
i have posters up, and i notified all local petshops, vets

tortoise17

gollyitsolly wrote: »

Check where the sun rises. My lads always sleep where the sun rise.I can tell the weather by them.

thanks

Sigma Force

Aw the poor little thing, don't give up yet it's been warm the past few days. Notify any rescues in your area as well in case anyone has handed him in.
Fingers crossed for you.

tallus

Tough Luck mate, I hope you get the tort back soon. Any updates ?
At least the weather is good and the weeds are thriving.

cowzerp

tortoise17 wrote: »

he was sen walking down the road:(.

What sort of idiot watched him walking down the road and just left him!!

tortoise17

tallus wrote: »

Tough Luck mate, I hope you get the tort back soon. Any updates ?
At least the weather is good and the weeds are thriving.

no updates

he is used to being out side as he has been since april

tortoise17

anyone?

gollyitsolly

tortoise17 wrote: »

anyone?

I feel awful for you. If anything happened to mine I would be brokenhearted. Have you posters up in your area? Try offering a reward so kids will look out for it.

tortoise17

well its been 7 days today...and ... i just got a call about an hour ago!!!
he's back save and sound,
he was very well looked after, it was sad cause the family was attached to him!

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!

LisaO

That's brilliant news! You must be delighted & fair play to family who minded him so well. Take good care of him, you don't need another scare like that!

ValerieR

Delighted to hear that! :-)

How far did he get ?

ValerieR

mollydolly271

i'm so glad to hear that:D

animalcrazy

great news..congrats!

tortoise17

thanks everyone im delighted,


he got about 1/4 mile in 1 afternoon!!!:eek:

ValerieR wrote: »

Delighted to hear that! :-)

How far did he get ?

ValerieR

tallus

Glad to hear you got him back

gollyitsolly

Aw so happy for you:D, and him!