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Re: Exploit of Russian tortoises

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Posted by Eric T. on June 11, 2000 at 22:43:15:

In Reply to: Exploit of Russian tortoises posted by Hidde on June 11, 2000 at 14:12:42:

:I'm all for captive breeding and higher prices. If tortoises are extremely cheap than people who are not serious about the hobby will end up having and mistreating them. Tortoises should never be disposable pets!
Secondly, I can't tell you how many times I've lost WC tortoises to illness, parasites, simple stress, or the inability to find a food source that a WC tortoise will recognize as food. At least with CB tortoises you have a far better chance at keeping them alive, healthy, and happy.

Now remember this in a few months when I try to get ahold of a lepard tort and I start kvetching about how high the prices are!!

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