Ok, to be clear... the kids will never 'play' with the tortoise, it won't be handled or the like. She will be the one to put his food in in the morning (if she feels like it - I'm well aware that kids are not capable of responsibility...esp. at that age, and fully expect to be the one taking primary care of the animal), will help to clean up the enclosure, etc.



This is a pet for the family, that will comfortably live in an enclosure in a corner of the family room. Again, it's a pet that the kids can look at and watch and learn about - not 'play with'...they have their dogs for that, and really aren't all that interested in 'playing' anyway. She enjoys the 'caretaking' aspect, but doesn't particularly enjoy 'touching' animals, hence the desire for a herp (tortoise specifically) and not a little animal like a rabbit or a hamster or something.



She's very good with other herps and animals, I'm not concerned with her being inappropriate with it, and besides - it will be inaccessible on a 'tortoise table', unless she's supervised by an adult.
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*Manda*

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