Damn Turtle pulled a ninja on me!

I was cleaning my box turtle, Slash's cage, and I set him in the middle of the back yard. I swear I only let him alone for a minute or two, just long enough to wash out his aquarium, and I turn around and POOF he's nowhere to be found! I spent almost a half hour digging thru my mom's overgrown flower garden looking for him. Thankfully I found him and he's safe.

He got a stern talking to and now he's back in his clean home eating watermelon. Naughty turtle! Don't play "Ninja. Vanish." with mommy! That game gives Mica a heart attack!