Emilyheartt0rtoises
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Hi everyone! just thought id shed some light on the situation in New Zealand as Tortoises here are REALLY expensive. The tortoises in America seem so cheap and accessible compared to New Zealand! lol.
To be honest, I think there is a lack of good breeders in New Zealand money-wise, they are all very expensive (And they tend to gatekeep tortoises) For example they might desex their tortoise or make you sign a contract stating you won't breed them. And honestly, I think it's mean! They all know tortoises aren't worth $1,800 NZD but yet they gatekeep tortoises so the price remains high! AND it just going up (from high demand)
Most people who really want a tortoise here are too scared to buy one since they are afraid if it dies they just lost nearly 1,088.55 USD!!!
I have never bred tortoises (EVEN though I'd love to start doing that in the future) and I don't know how much effort goes into breeding them but are they worth 1,088.55 USD?? I'd love to hear your thoughts below! thanks!! 🐢🐢🐢
To be honest, I think there is a lack of good breeders in New Zealand money-wise, they are all very expensive (And they tend to gatekeep tortoises) For example they might desex their tortoise or make you sign a contract stating you won't breed them. And honestly, I think it's mean! They all know tortoises aren't worth $1,800 NZD but yet they gatekeep tortoises so the price remains high! AND it just going up (from high demand)
Most people who really want a tortoise here are too scared to buy one since they are afraid if it dies they just lost nearly 1,088.55 USD!!!
I have never bred tortoises (EVEN though I'd love to start doing that in the future) and I don't know how much effort goes into breeding them but are they worth 1,088.55 USD?? I'd love to hear your thoughts below! thanks!! 🐢🐢🐢