Tortoises are long lived creatures. Putting a "time limit" on an animal you want to keep as a pet isn't a good idea, or fair for that matter. Some tortoises outlive their owners by a long time. I gained most of my animals from my Grandfather who handed them down to me. If you want something that lives 15 years get a dog or a cat. When kept properly tortoises and turtles live for much more than 15 years....that is simply one of the many things that makes them so amazing.

-Chris

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