Leo Dragon
New Member
We've had tortoises roaming around our walled garden for several years but thanks to the wonderful covid pandemic, we have a problem - a numbers problem!.
Whilst they were hibernating, my husband and I set off on a cruise that was meant to finish in our home town of Limassol . Four months later, we eventually managed to get a repatriation flight back home but during our time away, the tortoises had come out of hibernation and the male who was going to be separated from the ladies,had been very busy. In the autumn we were overrun with baby tortoises.
We have rehomed alot of them but I'm beginning to realise that however keen people are to have tortoises, alot are horribly ignorant about their needs and wellbeing.
Has anyone tips/advice etc on educating potential new owners and the public in general on how to care for these lovely creatures ?
Hopefully we won't have any more hatchling because we now have just female adults but there are still far too many youngsters still with us.
Whilst they were hibernating, my husband and I set off on a cruise that was meant to finish in our home town of Limassol . Four months later, we eventually managed to get a repatriation flight back home but during our time away, the tortoises had come out of hibernation and the male who was going to be separated from the ladies,had been very busy. In the autumn we were overrun with baby tortoises.
We have rehomed alot of them but I'm beginning to realise that however keen people are to have tortoises, alot are horribly ignorant about their needs and wellbeing.
Has anyone tips/advice etc on educating potential new owners and the public in general on how to care for these lovely creatures ?
Hopefully we won't have any more hatchling because we now have just female adults but there are still far too many youngsters still with us.