DIWALI TURTLES

Hi all, I thought I would share this with you because I still can't quite believe it myself.!! I had an email yesterday from another breeder friend warning me about  calls she had had from some people trying to buy tortoises from her.. Today I had a call asking the same thing.. They wanted to buy at least 10 (Hibernating or not)   TO EAT !!!! Yes , to eat for some festival... I explained mine were tortoises not turtles but they did not understand me.. I told them the call was being recorded because they got nasty with me and tried to find out where I lived ; finally they  hung up !! If you are brave go to  google and typre in Diwali turtles and at the top you will see the Mail online has done a piece on this religious festival where they eat up to 100,000 over 5 days !!!  Most are severely endangered but their country turns a blind eye .. I cannot believe things like this still go on and it has made me so sad to see pictures of thousands of dead turtles piled up like rubbish...