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There are legal restrictions on tortoises:
There are legal restrictions on tortoises - see [https://www.tortoisecentre.co.uk/advice/tortoise-law/ this guidance].


https://www.tortoisecentre.co.uk/advice/tortoise-law/
However, tortoises found in this country are usually Horsefields, which are Class B and are sold without needing any certificates. It's now extremely rare to see other species, and people who own the rarer ones tend to know that licences are needed.


However the tortoises you find in this country are usually Horsefields, which are class B.  They are sold without any certificates required.  It is extremely rare these days to see other tortoises than Horsefields and the people who have the rare ones tend to know licences are needed.  
So you only need to worry about a tortoise post if there's a particular reason to think it's an unusual species.


Therefore you only need to worry about posts involving tortoises if there is particular reason to think it is an unusual one.
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 17 July 2026

There are legal restrictions on tortoises - see this guidance.

However, tortoises found in this country are usually Horsefields, which are Class B and are sold without needing any certificates. It's now extremely rare to see other species, and people who own the rarer ones tend to know that licences are needed.

So you only need to worry about a tortoise post if there's a particular reason to think it's an unusual species.

Link: Specific Items