24-07-2012, 05:54 PM | #1 |
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Leopards and climbing
Hello all, I came home from work today and found gary had escaped to the garden behind mine, but there are 8 foot fence panels seperating us, no obvious holes, could he have climbed over?!
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24-07-2012, 06:29 PM | #2 |
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No way. I have 8, and they're the most UN-athletic animals I have seen. In my adult pen, the walls are just RR Ties about 9" tall. I think mine would trip over a shadow. I bet you'll find a spot under.
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24-07-2012, 08:36 PM | #3 |
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Thinking similar as above, i've watched my two scramble over object's like small boulder's, nearly tipping in the process. Never under estimate a Tortoise but think's 2 foot high fence would contain most Leopards, 8 foot is Olympic record height .
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24-07-2012, 08:41 PM | #4 |
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Well mine used to climb up is wooden stick house and then over the edge of his table, but 8ft fence is probably impossible for any torts. You got a gap somewhere or they dug a hole maybe lol
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24-07-2012, 09:24 PM | #5 |
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I have leopards. They do climb but i would say 8ft is a bit too high.
Mine try and barge thru next doors fence. I did put railway sleepers along the bottom of the fences but they just climb up on them. |
24-07-2012, 10:17 PM | #6 |
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Thanks for your replies, I need to investigate further! Luckily I get on with my neighbour!
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24-07-2012, 10:37 PM | #7 |
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Hehe Naughty Gary
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26-07-2012, 04:16 AM | #8 |
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I have heard of leopards scaling a 4' chain-link fence, but with leopards a visual barier is almost good enough. They tend not to test boundaries. There are exceptions.
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01-01-2013, 07:07 PM | #9 |
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ours use each other to climb out.mainly George as Mildred is too big to go on his back.Once he's escaped its off to the undergrowth and complete camoflague.Had many a tearful phone call from the wife as she cant find him and thinks he's got out.
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01-01-2013, 07:08 PM | #10 |
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Sorry forgot to say.What we do now is follow the suns direction and thats where he'll be.Or in the veg patch helping himself.
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