where should i get my baby tortoise

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hello! i need help. im about to get my very own, first pet tortoise. but i heard stories about people getting sick and dying tortoises from places like tortoise town. i want to be safe and ask you guys for recommendations on where to get my baby tortoise. thanks in advance
 

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I'm tagging @Toddrickfl1 because he lives in the Atlanta area. He may know if there's a good local source nearby. Do you know what kind of tortoise you're looking for yet? Or maybe a turtle?
 

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hello! i need help. im about to get my very own, first pet tortoise. but i heard stories about people getting sick and dying tortoises from places like tortoise town. i want to be safe and ask you guys for recommendations on where to get my baby tortoise. thanks in advance
What species are you looking for?
 

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ok thank you
The reptile show Repticon is going to be at the infinite energy arena in Gwinnett October 10-11. There will be a good selection of juvenile torts there. No Hatchlings though.
 

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The reptile show Repticon is going to be at the infinite energy arena in Gwinnett October 10-11. There will be a good selection of juvenile torts there. No Hatchlings though.

A lot of good ones and a lot of bad ones as well. Be warned. Ask lots of questions. Try to find somebody knowledgeable about the differences between dry-started and well-started tortoises in order to have them guide you to the right seller.

Before of the limited space vendors are given at these shows it's hard to really discern whom is doing what to their tortoises without prying into their practices.
 

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hello! i need help. im about to get my very own, first pet tortoise. but i heard stories about people getting sick and dying tortoises from places like tortoise town. i want to be safe and ask you guys for recommendations on where to get my baby tortoise. thanks in advance
Read both of these to learn what to watch out for and what questions to ask;

 

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