Tortoise's 50 escapes in 34 years

The Baron · 13-05-2010, 05:32 PM

Saw this today: -

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/825958-t...es-in-34-years

His shell looks a little chipped in places! I can't understand how he could have escaped quite so many times!!

EquestrianBabe · 13-05-2010, 06:12 PM

Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TortBabe · 13-05-2010, 06:45 PM

Aww, he is gorgeous!! What a worry for his owners

justmeandmytortoise · 13-05-2010, 07:07 PM

Lolly8 · 16-05-2010, 08:32 PM

Gorgeous tort!So 50 lucky escapes...naughty,naughty.

gregnobes · 16-05-2010, 08:37 PM

ahhhhhhhhhhhh so cute

joekent · 16-05-2010, 11:07 PM

I think good ol' Mrs Whitman should have made a secure enclosure many moons ago!

Alistair&Robyn · 24-05-2010, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by joekent

I think good ol' Mrs Whitman should have made a secure enclosure many moons ago!

Definitely! But if they live somewhere quiet... and they always find him.... at least they're okay with it. I'd be so distraught!

Terry Allan Hall · 27-05-2010, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joekent

I think good ol' Mrs Whitman should have made a secure enclosure many moons ago!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alistair&Robyn

Definitely! But if they live somewhere quiet... and they always find him.... at least they're okay with it. I'd be so distraught!

OTOH, I read somewhere (possibly here) that the number of "tort-nappings" is steadily rising...

His humans need to make him a more secure home.

Box girl · 27-05-2010, 03:44 PM

I may be wrong but the shape and size makes me think this is a female. I wonder if she is looking for a place to lay eggs?

13-05-2010, 05:32 PM	#1
The Baron Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ipswich Posts: 570	Tortoise's 50 escapes in 34 years Saw this today: - http://www.metro.co.uk/news/825958-t...es-in-34-years His shell looks a little chipped in places! I can't understand how he could have escaped quite so many times!! __________________ Sasha, owner of one cheeky little Spur-Thighed Baron Fernandez Gonzalez III (or The Baron for short!) http://www.facebook.com/sashalwatson

13-05-2010, 06:12 PM	#2
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13-05-2010, 07:07 PM	#4
justmeandmytortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 2,682	__________________ www.justmeandmytortoise.webs.com Tortoise, Terrapin and Turtle group covering Kent and London

16-05-2010, 08:32 PM	#5
Lolly8 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 5,276	Gorgeous tort!So 50 lucky escapes...naughty,naughty. __________________

16-05-2010, 11:07 PM	#7
joekent Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bromley, Kent Posts: 653	I think good ol' Mrs Whitman should have made a secure enclosure many moons ago! __________________ AnImAl MaD!

13-05-2010, 06:45 PM	#3
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	Aww, he is gorgeous!! What a worry for his owners

16-05-2010, 08:37 PM	#6
gregnobes Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Drayton (Oxfordshire) Posts: 1,534	ahhhhhhhhhhhh so cute

27-05-2010, 03:44 PM	#10
Box girl Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Glos Posts: 1,326	I may be wrong but the shape and size makes me think this is a female. I wonder if she is looking for a place to lay eggs? __________________ www.ukchelonia.info Money raised to Allwetter Zoo Muenster e6000 sent so far. Have bred-red foots, yellow foots, eastern box, 3 toed box, ornate box, gulf coast box, common musk, elongated tortoise, red eared terrapin, cuora flavomarginata, cuora amboinensis, hermanns tortoise, horsfield tortoise, rhinoclemys.p. manni, european pond turtle, reeves and spurs

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