I ask because I ended up scrambling to learn how to raise two tortoises after their owner died. The guy who ended up with the tortoises didn't really know about proper care (though I fully admit I didn't either when I took them, but I knew I could do better and was willing to spend the time researching). It didn't seem malicious, he just didn't know.
If you have papers/permits, etc., make sure they can be easily found. Maybe an instruction sheet with your specific tort's needs. Make sure there's someone who knows how to properly care for them, or your torts may end up in a tiny tub, eating lettuce ("once every week or so"), without water ("because they get it from the lettuce"), with no UVB. They may not be lucky enough to (quite serendipitously) find an obsessive geek willing to spend the time to find out how to care for them properly.
With their long life, the general public's lack of knowledge, their special needs....I'm just saying please give it some thought if you haven't already.
If you have papers/permits, etc., make sure they can be easily found. Maybe an instruction sheet with your specific tort's needs. Make sure there's someone who knows how to properly care for them, or your torts may end up in a tiny tub, eating lettuce ("once every week or so"), without water ("because they get it from the lettuce"), with no UVB. They may not be lucky enough to (quite serendipitously) find an obsessive geek willing to spend the time to find out how to care for them properly.
With their long life, the general public's lack of knowledge, their special needs....I'm just saying please give it some thought if you haven't already.