stolen 2yr old marginated tortoise - Page 2

jayne2942 · 28-07-2010, 07:38 PM

Chrissie i feel so sad for you for you,crimewatch did investigations not long back about a tort theft ,i lock my torts up at night time with padlocks its a shame we have to do this why do these horrible people have to ruin it for us who adore our animals,i do hope you get your little one back,take care
Jayne

jandh · 29-07-2010, 01:51 PM

Im so sorry to here about your tortoise , i live very close to you , i will let you know if i here any thing, have you tried the local recue center down watlington road in case , tortoise is handed in , also all the local vets , im always so worried about the safety of my tortoises .good luck julia

Chrissie · 29-07-2010, 03:46 PM

Dear all,
Than you all so much for your replies. After 3 days of ringing every petshop and vet in the area, and visiting shops to look for him, yesterday evening my daughter looked out of the window and said 'there's a tortoise in the garden' and there he was, sitting right next to where he disappeared from, eating a leaf and looking perfectly happy! We are all SO relieved! We suspect (police agree) that because we called the police and they knocked on doors and a big fuss was made, that someone got cold feet and returned him. Whatever happened I'm just so happy to have him back and he is fine. He has gone to stay with a friend while we give some serious thought to security and how to stop having another awful fright like this again. Thank you all for your lovely messages, it did help that people understood just how upset we were and there was lots of good advice too.

Chrissie x

ClareandCo · 30-07-2010, 08:32 AM

So pleased to hear you got him back! Sorry though that you have had to let your friend have them, for security reasons. Hopefully, you will be able to get something sorted on that front.

eliza · 30-07-2010, 09:59 AM

Great news so pleased you have got him back safe and sound.

burnt toast · 30-07-2010, 10:51 AM

Hi Chrissie
Sooo glad when I saw you'd got him back. I could only imagine the effect it would have had on me.

Yes some serious thought to security now. spikey shrubs etc around the perimiter of your garden & lights for at night. Its all very well planting spiky bushes but you have to wait for them to grow I know that along some of my fence I nailed on carpet gripper for in the mean time as a deterrrant. Perhaps you could get someone to come round to advise on ideas? Crime prevention officer?

Maybe you could also put a post up asking members what security measures they have in place & you could see what would work best for you.

Good luck

clanks76 · 30-07-2010, 11:01 AM

Brilliant news, so pleased for you xx

lesley hogg · 30-07-2010, 11:20 AM

so glad he is back safe and sound
re Carpet gripper it is illegal to put this up to keep buglars out (in case a poor little SCUM BAG cuts his hands)
I have it on all my fence's and gates its so quick easy and cheap
so remember you only put it up to keep out fox's and Cats and not SCUM BAGS out
Les

clanks76 · 30-07-2010, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesley hogg

so glad he is back safe and sound
re Carpet gripper it is illegal to put this up to keep buglars out (in case a poor little SCUM BAG cuts his hands)
I have it on all my fence's and gates its so quick easy and cheap
so remember you only put it up to keep out fox's and Cats and not SCUM BAGS out
Les

Lol i like your style!!!

justmeandmytortoise · 30-07-2010, 01:45 PM

Terrific news ... I am really pleased for you

28-07-2010, 07:38 PM	#11
jayne2942 Member Hatchling Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: WALSALL WOOD,WALSALL Posts: 567	Chrissie i feel so sad for you for you,crimewatch did investigations not long back about a tort theft ,i lock my torts up at night time with padlocks its a shame we have to do this why do these horrible people have to ruin it for us who adore our animals,i do hope you get your little one back,take care Jayne __________________ 3 horsfield torts 1 redfoot tort 1 rabbit pond fish 4 baby horsfield hatchlings

29-07-2010, 01:51 PM	#12
jandh Member Hatched Join Date: May 2008 Location: essex Posts: 295	Im so sorry to here about your tortoise , i live very close to you , i will let you know if i here any thing, have you tried the local recue center down watlington road in case , tortoise is handed in , also all the local vets , im always so worried about the safety of my tortoises .good luck julia __________________ i love torts

29-07-2010, 03:46 PM	#13
Chrissie Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Benfleet, Essex Posts: 4	found safe and well! Dear all, Than you all so much for your replies. After 3 days of ringing every petshop and vet in the area, and visiting shops to look for him, yesterday evening my daughter looked out of the window and said 'there's a tortoise in the garden' and there he was, sitting right next to where he disappeared from, eating a leaf and looking perfectly happy! We are all SO relieved! We suspect (police agree) that because we called the police and they knocked on doors and a big fuss was made, that someone got cold feet and returned him. Whatever happened I'm just so happy to have him back and he is fine. He has gone to stay with a friend while we give some serious thought to security and how to stop having another awful fright like this again. Thank you all for your lovely messages, it did help that people understood just how upset we were and there was lots of good advice too. Chrissie x

30-07-2010, 11:01 AM	#17
clanks76 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Co Down Northern Ireland Posts: 391	Brilliant news, so pleased for you xx __________________ Carla 0.0.2 TGI - Sandra & Sadie

30-07-2010, 01:45 PM	#20
justmeandmytortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 2,682	Terrific news ... I am really pleased for you __________________ www.justmeandmytortoise.webs.com Tortoise, Terrapin and Turtle group covering Kent and London

30-07-2010, 08:32 AM	#14
ClareandCo Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,350	So pleased to hear you got him back! Sorry though that you have had to let your friend have them, for security reasons. Hopefully, you will be able to get something sorted on that front.

30-07-2010, 09:59 AM	#15
eliza Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Newcastle Tyne and Wear Posts: 364	Great news so pleased you have got him back safe and sound.

30-07-2010, 10:51 AM	#16
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,245	Hi Chrissie Sooo glad when I saw you'd got him back. I could only imagine the effect it would have had on me. Yes some serious thought to security now. spikey shrubs etc around the perimiter of your garden & lights for at night. Its all very well planting spiky bushes but you have to wait for them to grow I know that along some of my fence I nailed on carpet gripper for in the mean time as a deterrrant. Perhaps you could get someone to come round to advise on ideas? Crime prevention officer? Maybe you could also put a post up asking members what security measures they have in place & you could see what would work best for you. Good luck

30-07-2010, 11:20 AM	#18
lesley hogg Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 33	so glad he is back safe and sound re Carpet gripper it is illegal to put this up to keep buglars out (in case a poor little SCUM BAG cuts his hands) I have it on all my fence's and gates its so quick easy and cheap so remember you only put it up to keep out fox's and Cats and not SCUM BAGS out Les

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