SoupHasCookied
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Hello
I have a baby padloper tortoise, and currently I'm living in South Africa. It turns out that it is illegal to keep tortoises as pets in SA (and most people who own them doesn't even know!). Google isn't really helping much, maybe I'm just searching with the wrong terms or something... But how does one get a permit to own a tortoise? And what are the potential risks involved with getting one? (Risks meaning costs, or anything actually!)
Also, if I get a permit for owning tortoises, would I be allowed to bring them with me if I move out of the country? (of course, a country that will accept importing of a tortoise)
I have a baby padloper tortoise, and currently I'm living in South Africa. It turns out that it is illegal to keep tortoises as pets in SA (and most people who own them doesn't even know!). Google isn't really helping much, maybe I'm just searching with the wrong terms or something... But how does one get a permit to own a tortoise? And what are the potential risks involved with getting one? (Risks meaning costs, or anything actually!)
Also, if I get a permit for owning tortoises, would I be allowed to bring them with me if I move out of the country? (of course, a country that will accept importing of a tortoise)