yillt
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I am 14. I was 10 when I joined this site. I kept my age secret for almost a year. When I finally felt that people had begun to know me and appreciate me for how I look after my tortoise, not my age,I finally began to speak to people about my age and realised that there are many young members of this site. There have been a few members who state that 'children should not be allowed pets, especially ones that can outlive them!' I see their reasoning and I agree with some aspects of it, but if you consider the fact that all of the young members have joined this forum instead of being on insta gram, Facebook etc... then it shows that they sincerely care for the wellbeing of their pet. I rarely stick to any forums and to have been on this one for almost 4 years is a record for me. Which shows that children can show dedication to their pet and I haven't got 'bored' of Billy. What are your views on teens/children owning tortoises?