Indian Star price

[Tan le]

I was wondering why the price of the indian star is so high in the US compare to my country Vietnam. Its only $150 over there, even cheaper than a sulcata?

 

[G-stars]

Probably has something to do with supply and demand. I think your country still imports them in from India. Although it's illegal. Are there more indian star tortoises than sulcatas in your country?


— Gus

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

maybe there wild caught, thats why they are at a low price?

 

[tanle1988]

I think they illegally bring the tortoise to vietnam and sell them at cheap price. I wonder to ship here one tortoise, does anyone know about shipping live animal oversea?

 

[bouaboua]

It is the same situation in China. The Indian Star Tortoise are fairly cheap compared with US. An inch and half hatchling go between $40~60 USD. An yearling go for about $100 USD. All the tortoises are protected by Chinese laws, transport or even owning a tortoise are against the law but tortoise/turtles tread and aids are everywhere on the net.

Why is so cheap in China? Thanks to the underground/under the table "import".