Where To Buy Tortoise In South Africa

Tortoises are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines. They are particularly distinguished from other turtles by being exclusively land-dwelling, while many other turtle species are at least partly aquatic. Like other turtles, tortoises have a shell to protect from predation and other threats.

Where To Buy Tortoise In South Africa

Petworld XXL Fourways

Address: Cnr Cedar & Witkoppen Rd Fourways Mall Sandton, 2055, South Africa

Areas served: Johannesburg

Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6PM

Phone: +27 11 465 2156

Panorama Pet Shop

Address: 88 Wynne St, Parow, Cape Town, 7500, South Africa

Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5PM

Phone: +27 21 930 2609

Reptile Garden – Stodels Nursery

Address: 0A Eversdal Rd, Eversdal, Cape Town, 7550, South Africa

Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5PM

Phone: +27 84 776 3537.

Is it legal to have a tortoise as a pet in South Africa?

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Remember that keeping tortoises without permits is illegal. They are a protected species in South Africa. Dog bites, being driven over by a car and metabolic diseases from incorrect nutrition are very common presentations that we are faced with.

How much is a pet turtle in South Africa?

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Ticket priceAnnual membership (unlimited visits for a year!)
Children 4 to 13*R100R240
Children under 4*FreeFree
South African pensionersR160R375
South African studentsR160R375

What do tortoises eat in South Africa?

Their daily diet should consist primarily of grasses, weeds and dark leafy greens. Each day, at the same time daily, you can feed small amounts of other vegetables (dandelion greens, collard greens, watercress, carrots) on a bed of grass or hay.

Is it illegal to keep turtles in SA?

It is important to note that all tortoise species in South Africa are protected by law. Hereby the collection, captivity, donation, selling, import and export of tortoises are illegal under the Nature Conservation Ordination Act (Ord. no. 19 from 1974).

Are tortoises protected in South Africa?

All tortoises are currently protected species and listed under CITES 1 or 2 categories as well as other forms of provincial legislation such as the Cape Nature Conservation ordinance of 1974 and National environmental and biodiversity act 10 of 2004.