The Desert Tortoise as a Pet

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Many people seem to have an inexplicable affinity for tortoises.

These reptiles have been kept as pets for centuries.  Some find

it extremely difficult to avoid the temptation of removing one of

these animals from its natural habitat and taking it home, in

spite of the legal ramifications.  Fortunately, desert tortoises

readily breed in captivity, creating a supply of hatchlings that

may be kept as pets.