Modern
Times – Registration
In order to buy or sell, or sell the offspring of a tortoise it
is a legal requirement to register the tortoise with
DEFRA.
The procedure to
do this is fairly simple:-
Identify the
species and sex of the tortoise.
The tortoises
have to be individually micro-chipped (for permanent identification) –
Veterinary procedure.
An Article 10
application form needs to be completed.
A letter stating the origin of the tortoise – e.g. how long has it been in the UK, did you buy it (when), did someone give it to you (when), including contact details where appropriate.