Well that is the thing, people do breed them and for a profit,they are not interested in the torts welfare, or what happens to the tort when it has reached adult size, there has been a few people that i know of, that bought them, but where told the tort stayed small, as a result, the torts where rehomed and rehomed again. I done a lot of research on the sulcate, 2 of which i bought, and two i rescued, i do not have a large house, but i do have a fair sized garden, for them, and also the dedication, i do try to make their lives as happy as i can, loads of grass, hay, and weeds, as much exercise as the british summer allows. They do have a room all to themselfs, so they are not stuck in a box and forgotten about, i spend loads of time with them, mainly keeping them mucked out and making sure they have loads of food.

But i do agree with you those torts should not be breed and sold to the ordinary household. I have had people wanting to buy mine because they think they are cool, and really it is more like a badge to them, until the novelty wears of hence me having 4 of them.

So people please do not, buy those torts, they are beautiful torts, very friendly, but unless you are prepared to, give up your well kept garden, for a tortoise, that will pull it apart, dig massive holes, etc, and in the winter be prepared to spend loads of money, for their food, have a heart and patience as big as the adult tort, DO NOT ENCOURAGE THE BREEDERS OF THE SULCATA