A Walkabout for Voldetort

Voldetort lived in for 6 years in a pathetically tiny tank and then was upgraded to a nice 3 foot by 4 foot box. Then he was upgraded to my 1/2 acre backyard.

So what was the first thing he did? Searched for a way to get out. 

And he did. On Tuesday, this little stinker escaped. I searched my yard over and over again thinking he was just hiding. 

Finally on Wednesday, I put up flyers and posted Facebook posts, and ads. I waited and tried to be hopeful that he'd return. 

On Thursday while I was getting ready to clean my carpets, my neighbor rang my doorbell with Voldetort in his hands. His 3 day walkabout ended when the neighbor found him in his driveway. 

I thanked my neighbor repeatedly and then burst into tears after I shut the door. 

Oy vay!! Voldetort will now be confined to the escape proof garden area until the 1/2 acre is fully escape proof. 

NO more walkabouts, Voldetort!!! 

My Torty Family

Grandma Hermy - 70-ish year old desert tortoise

Lil Foot - 10 year old red foot tortoise

Voldetort - 6 year old Russian tortoise 

Georgie - almost 2 year old leopard tortoise 

Heidi - almost two year old sulcata tortoise 

Voldetort is Back

I helped saved this guy's life a month or so ago and he was returned to me after his initial rescuer couldn't keep him.

So far he's fitting in with my tortoise family really well and he's so happy free roaming in my backyard. 

He has learned to put himself to bed in the laundry room like Hermy too. 

And he's cute! ;) So for now he's part of our tortoise family.