In response to Nic's blog: MISSING FRIEND!!!!!
http://www.alivenotdead.com/nicholastse/MISSING+FRIEND--profile-220223.html
I heard that news long ago. Even the news didn't mention i knew that was Nic's tortoise. The Aldabra tortoise is a giant, primitive, ancient species together with the Galapagos tortoise. These tortoises have their value on the trade, i mean pet trade. Aldabra is one of the most expensive tortoises in the trade. That's why they easily become a target for robbers who know that.
The reptile trade is a minority but the shops and people in the industry are very complicated and "dark"... largely consist of smugglers, gangsters, money suckers etc. Yes, speechless for everyone to hear a tortoise was stolen in a shop, but i can tell you what.. stealing, breaking in, robbing, throwing red paint to reptile shops... are not uncommon
well, in here i don't want to give any comment on the reptile exhibition and the animal provider, and how they treated the animals....
anyway i wish best luck for Nic's nice aldabra. Don't worry much. As long as the tortoise has its value on the market the people won't want it die, at least, from an optimistic view.
cheers
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