[vikki]

I agree Gordon - even tortoises that most people would stuggle to keep in the long run such as sulcata are available for as little as £50 - mind you the whole pet thing seems to have gone crazy when you have pay substantial amounts of money for "designer dogs" which are essentially crossbreds or mongrels yet people will pay alot more for these often puppy farmed, sick puppies than they will a well bred pedigree pup from health tested parents - unfortunately i feel we live in such a "throw away" society that even pets seem to have become "easy come-easy go" and i have no idea how it can be changed as it seems to be that people who really care are becoming the minority instead of the majority