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lil_katiedan
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Omg, I've just had one of THE most stressful days. First off, I'm sick and I have finals this week...not a good combination 
. Then I find out my dad left my darling little Olivia, my sulcata tortoise, outside yesterday and didn't tell anyone. That gives her 24hrs to go ANYWHERE. Needless to say it was the tip of the iceberg and I was REALLY upset. My dad begins looking for her, I get my sister to look, I call my mom to hurry home from work as I struggle out of bed in tears to go outside and walk up and down the road hoping she's out eating clover or something. Tortoises don't come when they're called, which makes it especially difficult when one is lost, lol.
After looking around my whole yard and talking to the neighbors I come back in and commence to making a "LOST" flyer. I mean, in reality I don't think anyone would think a little tortoise in their yard is out of the ordinary. Alot of people don't even know the difference between a turtle and a tort and we have alot of ponds around here...
Just as I was finishing up the flyer that had every number to every cell phone we own plus the home phone my dad announces he found her UNDER THE HOUSE. I was so happy and now I'm just glad to have my tortoise back in my room! She looks a bit dirty (needs a good soaking) but other than seems unphased. To her it was most likely a big long nap .
Moral of the story- Don't let your dad take your tortoise for a walk
. Then I find out my dad left my darling little Olivia, my sulcata tortoise, outside yesterday and didn't tell anyone. That gives her 24hrs to go ANYWHERE. Needless to say it was the tip of the iceberg and I was REALLY upset. My dad begins looking for her, I get my sister to look, I call my mom to hurry home from work as I struggle out of bed in tears to go outside and walk up and down the road hoping she's out eating clover or something. Tortoises don't come when they're called, which makes it especially difficult when one is lost, lol.After looking around my whole yard and talking to the neighbors I come back in and commence to making a "LOST" flyer. I mean, in reality I don't think anyone would think a little tortoise in their yard is out of the ordinary. Alot of people don't even know the difference between a turtle and a tort and we have alot of ponds around here...
Just as I was finishing up the flyer that had every number to every cell phone we own plus the home phone my dad announces he found her UNDER THE HOUSE. I was so happy and now I'm just glad to have my tortoise back in my room! She looks a bit dirty (needs a good soaking) but other than seems unphased. To her it was most likely a big long nap
.Moral of the story- Don't let your dad take your tortoise for a walk
