We currently have a three-toed escapee that is lost somewhere in our backyard, which has a lot of vegetation and other natural hiding spots. Any advice on how to lure this guy out into the open? We miss him and are starting to get a bit desperate. Any advice would be appreciated!
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Lost turtle : (
squeebury
Jun 01, 2003 10:59 PM
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Greg_978
Jun 02, 2003 07:14 AM
Go out and look early in the morning or at dusk.
Also if you water your yard, this may entice them to come out.
Otherwise, just keep looking! Its funny, but they are always in the last place you look 
>>We currently have a three-toed escapee that is lost somewhere in our backyard, which has a lot of vegetation and other natural hiding spots. Any advice on how to lure this guy out into the open? We miss him and are starting to get a bit desperate. Any advice would be appreciated!
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threetoedOK
Jun 02, 2003 11:13 PM
Hi, look for your turtle early in the morning after a rain, especially in the northeast section of your yard. Also, leave some tempting food around, like sweet corn on the cob, strawberries, etc. Three-toed box turtles are most active following a rain as that is when they hunt worms and bugs to eat.
PHBoxTurtle
Jun 03, 2003 07:08 PM
>>We currently have a three-toed escapee that is lost somewhere in our backyard, which has a lot of vegetation and other natural hiding spots. Any advice on how to lure this guy out into the open? We miss him and are starting to get a bit desperate. Any advice would be appreciated!
You got some great advice. You can do as the naturalists do when they are looking for animals and that is to make a large grid (4' by 4' or bigger) from poles, like bamboo or thin plastic pipe and set the frame on the ground and look at every square inch of the ground within the frame. After you look in that area, you mark it somehow as "searched" and go to the next bit of yard that is covered by the frame. It is time comsuming but you will know you covered every inch if you do it systematically. Of course you have to do it all at one time or else the turtle might move
Good luck! The best bet is to spend as much time in the back yard as you can. Look in areas that are up against something, like plants roots, borders, walls. Put out his favorite foods and keep the faith.
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