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Why is owning a tortoise illegal?
Simply because they are primitive animal, they are created to wander in the wild since the age of dinosaures. People kept tortoise despite being aware that owning a tortoise is illegal under Madagascar and international law. This may suggest that enforcement is limited.
Is it legal to keep a tortoise in UK?
Although there are no tortoises native to the UK, we’ve always had a soft spot for these endearing reptiles and 40 years ago they were a common family pet. However, it’s perfectly legal to buy captive-bred tortoises in the UK (see left for suitable breeds) and they remain highly desirable pets.
What do you do if you find a tortoise in your backyard?
Unless the turtle is in imminent danger in your yard, you should let him/her be. If you toss him/her into the river it will die. If you relocate them they will likely die on a roadway trying to find their way back. I would leave the turtle alone.
Are tortoises legal pets?
In California, it is illegal to sell, purchase, harm, take, possess, transport, or shoot a projectile at a tortoise (Gopherus) (California Fish and Game Code 5000). It is illegal to have a tortoise as a pet unless it was acquired prior to 1972.
Can my tortoise live in the garden?
Tortoises like to borrow into the ground to keep cool in hot weather. Therefore you should dig up an area in your garden, where your tortoise can bury itself. It doesn’t need to be too deep, just enough for your tortoise to get shelter, and act as it would in the wild.
Do tortoises have to be microchipped?
Tortoises must be microchipped at least several weeks before hibernation, to make sure the implantation site has plenty of time to heal. In most species, if they are large enough, the microchip is placed in the muscle of the back left leg, or under the skin in this area.
Do tortoises carry salmonella?
Over 200 types of Salmonella have been isolated from reptiles, including aquatic turtles, land tortoises, lizards, snakes and crocodilians. All of these types of Salmonella are considered dangerous to people. The red-eared slider was the turtle that received the majority of the negative publicity.
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