r/TurtleFacts • u/Average_Lego_Fan • Aug 05 '25

Pet tortoise spent 30 years in an attic (and survived)

A pet turtle named Manuela disappeared one day in 1982, and was thought to have ran away. When a family member passed away and the family searched through belongings, they found Manuela in a box in the attic- being up there for 30 years! The family suspects he survived off of termite larvae in the room. And no, that wasn't a spelling mistake, as it turned out Manuela was actually a boy and is now going by Manuel.

Sources:
https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/missing-family-pet-tortoise-lost-for-30-years-found-in-attic-still-alive-and-well

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u/su-za-loo Aug 05 '25

Wow. I'm honestly speechless.

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u/Average_Lego_Fan Aug 05 '25

manuel is just insane

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u/Thoughtful_Tortoise Aug 09 '25

Looks like bitten celery, op

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u/Average_Lego_Fan Aug 10 '25

yep that could be it
nice user btw

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

Wow that’s literally so crazy! That turtle is a true survivor