age to buy a tortoise

by Emma
(South Wales UK)

Hi, a friend of mine has just bought a marginated tortoise that hatched in Aug 2010 (approx 7 months old). I think its a bad buy as its so young. What do you think?

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Apr 03, 2011

Hi I think to young
by: Anonymous

I got my tortoise when he was 1year and 7mnths the breeders where very sure tha was the age that he should come to us

Apr 02, 2011

age of a tortoise
by: Anonymous

This should be fine. A reptile is not a mammal. Baby tortoises have to care for themselves in the wild.

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