It's not that one is healthier than the other. Gopherus agassizzi are an endangered species in California. "The parasitic disease"? Do you mean mycoplasma? Disease of the blood and first that started a serious decline in the wild population in the Mojave, then the U.S. Air Force decided they needed those hundreds of miles of the Mojave for their planes. So they loaded up as many tortoises as possible and moved them hundreds of miles away, not even bothering to find out that these desert tortoises are very territorial and most died trying to get home.Ok. Got it. I though captive bred animals will usually be healthier than the wild animals since there is someone taking care of them. I know many wild tortoises have the parasitic disease. I also read some data from online that captive bred animals usually live longer than wild animals
Are you planning on paying for shipping for an 'older' Sulcata? Do you have the room for one? What makes you think you and grandpa can raise one? I have 2... lets talkI assumed he meant African spurred tortoise, sorry for the misunderstanding