some of these comments make me laugh the ones u see in your petstores could be Hermann or Greeks who are in relation to the Egyptian and as for those who say they arnt endangered wouldnt it make sense that most animals that are endangered meaning in the wild population not the captive and ur petstores can get the from reputable breeders who got theres from other breeders it isnt just horible awful smugglers that are in to this kind of thing !
these tortoises are still in reasonably good numbers in Libya, there are 6 of them in my house, these tortoises are considered a good omen in Libya and found in most houses gardens where they thrive, the problem is that some people collect them from the wild and smuggle them to Egypt to sell to foreign tourists who have no idea how to look after them
is sooo cute, but they are rare to get/buy. i am egyptian myself, when i went to see my family in egypt i bumped into one(not litterally) so i picked it up and looked at it and it was awesome.
Egyptian tortoise is a critically endangered specie -- it's illegal to own one because the only way for an individual or pet seller to get one is from smuggler.
Wrong. Breeding populations of egyptian tortoises were imported into the US long ago. It is perfectly legal for these breeders to sell them. It's just not legal (or ethical) to take more from the wild. In fact, these breeders are probably the best chance the egyptian tortoise has of NOT becoming extinct.
Nothing cuter than a tortoise eating food, especially lettuce lol
MuhammadEgypt 1 year ago
i know you are not sopose to feed tortoises fruit but what about tomatoes and things like that, that are like veggies but are really fruit
1993rockergirl 1 year ago
some of these comments make me laugh the ones u see in your petstores could be Hermann or Greeks who are in relation to the Egyptian and as for those who say they arnt endangered wouldnt it make sense that most animals that are endangered meaning in the wild population not the captive and ur petstores can get the from reputable breeders who got theres from other breeders it isnt just horible awful smugglers that are in to this kind of thing !
darkly28 1 year ago
these tortoises are still in reasonably good numbers in Libya, there are 6 of them in my house, these tortoises are considered a good omen in Libya and found in most houses gardens where they thrive, the problem is that some people collect them from the wild and smuggle them to Egypt to sell to foreign tourists who have no idea how to look after them
anglolibyan 1 year ago
i want these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
juhile 1 year ago
is sooo cute, but they are rare to get/buy. i am egyptian myself, when i went to see my family in egypt i bumped into one(not litterally) so i picked it up and looked at it and it was awesome.
tortoisemark 2 years ago
sorry were did you get youre egyptian turtle because Iam looking for one, they are so hard to find because they are endangered species.
TRANSPARENT911 2 years ago
is this a baby or is it full grown?
gourder 3 years ago
Egyptian tortoise is a critically endangered specie -- it's illegal to own one because the only way for an individual or pet seller to get one is from smuggler.
ktchong 4 years ago
Wrong. Breeding populations of egyptian tortoises were imported into the US long ago. It is perfectly legal for these breeders to sell them. It's just not legal (or ethical) to take more from the wild. In fact, these breeders are probably the best chance the egyptian tortoise has of NOT becoming extinct.
eminart 4 years ago 7
yah i saw like 7 being sold in my local pet store and there like babies. so obviously they aren't going extinct! bruch up on your history!
Divadnb 4 years ago
yes although they maybe sold in shops and theyre legal, it is true that they are becoming extinct, the tortoise is in the critically endangered zone.
TrucLikesCurry 2 years ago
pwned
NJMIgnatio 2 years ago
cute! how did your tortoise get it's beak so sharp?
fodland 5 years ago