What do you do with an unwanted tortoise?
What do you do with an unwanted tortoise?
Here are some options:
- Find a new home yourself. Ask friends, family, and neighbors to take your tortoise.
- Use the Rehome Form to post your tortoise online. This free service posts your contact information online so the public can contact you directly.
- Put your tortoise on a list to be Rehomed.
What do you do if you find a stray tortoise?
Contact the police, animal shelters within a 20-mile radius, pet stores or other pet-related businesses, veterinarians, nature centers, zoos… anywhere where someone might bring a lost tortoise, or ask for care information. Send them a photo. Place an advertisement in your local papers.
Do tortoises like to be handled?
Tortoises Definitely Love Being Touched He also wants people to know that tortoises are capable of genuine affection even if they aren’t as cuddly as some other animals.
Can you rehome a tortoise?
Most are from Tortoise Trust members that can no longer keep the tortoises in their care due to death, old age, poor health, or unexpected life changes. The Tortoise Trust rehoming system ensures that these long-lived animals will be placed with keepers that will ensure their future welfare.
Can I sell my tortoise?
nationwide law that states that no turtle or tortoise under 4 inches in length may be sold to the public. The reason for this, believe it or not, stems from fears over children putting the creatures in their mouths, and the inherent risk of salmonella poisoning as a result!
Where would an escaped tortoise go?
If your tortoise went missing, here is how and where to go look for them: look for burrows, look under things, inside anything they can crawl into, wait for the morning sun as it might bring the tortoise out of hiding, and alert the neighbors.
What do I do if I find a turtle in my backyard?
The best thing to do for any turtle you see in a yard is to leave it alone. They instinctively know what direction to go when they are on their own. Relocating them will cause them to search for where they were headed and create more hazards.
Is having a pet tortoise illegal?
There are a lot of exotic pets and species of endangered animals that are listed as “banned pets” in India. While you may think owning a parrot or a tortoise is harmless, keeping them as pets is not just unethical but illegal, and can land you in jail.
What temperature is too cold for tortoises?
Approximately 45 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit
If the temperature drops too low for too long, whether or not the tortoise is in hibernation, she can freeze to death. Approximately 45 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit / 7 to 12 degrees Celsius can be considered cold for tortoises. Anything below is very cold and can become dangerous.
