Welcome to TORTOISE FIRST.

THE TORTOISE FIRST FORUM IS FREE TO JOIN!

PLEASE READ THE RULES AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS FORUM BEFORE REGISTERING.
Children under the age of 16 MUST obtain permission from a parent or guardian before registering (see the forum rules).

This forum is dedicated to the welfare of both captive & wild Tortoises.

The forum does not promote or encourage the keeping of tortoises, but rather to make prospective keepers aware of the special needs of these animals and the necessity upon them to provide such. Please see 'Our Aims'. It is also intended to be a contact point for those who do keep Tortoises’ to exchange knowledge and experience and friendship in order that we can all learn how to care for our shelled friends better.

It shall also be the forum’s aim to prevent, by way of education, the capture of wild Tortoises and the import of Tortoises into the UK for the fulfilment of demand by the pet trade. Many of these imported tortoises being of dubious origin and frequently transported in such poor conditions, that many do not survive the journey. The forum therefore supports the Tortoise Protection Group, The Tortoise Trust and the British Chelonia Group.

The forum does not approve of exhibitions, shows, markets or similar events, to which live tortoises are transported for the purpose of showing or selling to either the trade or the public.

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