I agree with everyone. This little fella shoulda gotten shipped by his own private plane with the interior of it made exactly like his natural habitat and some champagne on the side.
Tortise says: "What the hell dude,you just woke me up from my nap.Stop looking underneath my shell you flipping perve,do me a favor and leave me the f alone" Human says:"Awww look it he is so cute."
This is the first video I've ever seen of a turtle unboxing. I'm so glad that Sonic found a great home to be in. It makes me want to be a responsible turtle owner too.
Obviously, but I mean. It's enclosed in a plastic container under a pile of things over it-- that is all enclosed in a taped-up box. So, how is it able to breathe if the circulation is cut off?
I can understand shipping animals in boxes. I can also understand that majority of these animals are shipped safely, with the correct animal shipping couriers. What I cannot understand is how they think it's acceptable to ship not only an animal in a plastic container, but put all it's equipment on top of it. The way they've shipped that beautiful creature is the same process they use to ship games consoles, they deserve a little more kindness than that.
I'm not trying to cause arguments either, I just think if you're going to ship your animals, then put a nice big FRAGILE on the box, and ship the equipment separately.
FFS if you people in the comments don't no a single thing about tortoise/reptile biology and anatomy, don't go crying animal cruelty. Now let me make this perfectly clear, reptiles like cold, dark and damp places. Reptiles are almost always calm, that's why they have a much more controlled breathing than mammals and consume less oxygen. Due the size of the tortoise, it consumes a VERY tiny amount of oxygen and therefore it not only survived, but thrived throughout the entire journey.
You obviously don't know much about tortoises because if you did, you would know there not supposed to be kept in damp conditions as it can cause shell rot. And reptiles like the warmth because they are cold blooded, this means they cannot heat up by themselves they need an external source of heat, e.g. The sun. Hence they like bright warm conditions. You idiot!
He/She is precious. Please don't lose interest and not take care of him or let him go in to the wild. He is far too sweet for that. congratulations on your new pet!
Am I the only one who see's the potential danger of shipping an animal in a box?? And as if that wasn't bad enough, they have to put all of this shit on top of it instead of putting the turtle in a separate box.
No, when done correctly the shipping process is not dangerous at all. All the pet stores get their animals well, though shipping! The shipping process start to finish is only about 18-24 hours long sometimes even sooner. The animal is put in with a heat pack for obvious reasons. Like I said in the beginning when done correctly shipping is a great way to get your animals!
Happy Gillmore you,sir, are completely oblivious to the dangers of this kind of shipping. I once had a fedex guy threw a box with a GAMING GRAPHICS CARD in the box instead of walking to my doorstep. That was a fuck graphics card and that guy didn't even care. What makes you think that this package is any different to those lazy fedex guys?
Ffs it's not a turtle do you're research first before you make claims like this as tortoises could hibernate during this time so it's really a short process for them.
***** wether turtle or tortoise, that was not the man his point,what is wrong with talking respectfull with each other, especially if the one you respond to only thinks of the wellfare of an animal.what is wrong with you boy?
Will people stop complaining about how sonic was shipped in a box,it's perfectly safe and there was most likely a heat pack in there. Also it only takes a day to be shipped overnight! If you don't know what your talking about don't comment about it
Have you seen what parcel workers do with the parcels they transport? Packaging any animal in a bloody box like it's nothing more than an item off the store shelf is ignorant of animal requirements and basic ethics. Let alone downright dangerous for the animal concerned.
+Alex Jane trust me, live animals are only shipped with trusted carriers,FedEx is is very trusted when it comes to live animals and many other carriers are very trusted as well.
They put breathing holes in the cup that it was in.. The Styrofoam around the walls of the box keeps it insulated at the right temperature the tortoise itself doesn't breath as much as humans so it can chill in there.. And I heard that they usually ship them during the tortoises sleeping time so it falls asleep and teleports
TOXIC GAMES to no re file. mia xara rare einai, afou mono stin ellada tis briskeis, kai golder greek tortoise den einai i apli prasini xelona, i xrises einai pio spanies
how sweet. I already subscribed because I respect anyone who has a space in their hearts for animals great or small, I'll even fallow up in hope to see the bond you two create
Dear Sonic The Golden Greek Tortoise :), I would like to say, thank you very much to you, for spending your time, energy and effort to both upload and share this video with the youtube family. Thank you very much, Sonic The Golden Greek Tortoise :). I hope you have a lovely day.
I love the tortoise and I'm sure you'll take great care of him/her, but I do wish these turtle breeders wouldn't ship them in dark, sealed containers as if they're objects. There has to be a better way.
The container isn't sealed. There really isn't a better way, and they're not in there long. Shipping sucks, everyone who keeps them thinks so, but it's really not that hard on the animal.
Worse in the wild? No no no. There will be predators for many animals, yes, but the animals live in natural environments that they understand. They eat, they drink, they live. In captivity, they are not free to do as they please. They may be free of predators, but would you rather live in a jail cell with steady meals and safety, or out free to do as you please with possibilities of danger? The same applies to animals.
Who said anything about a jail cell? Every one of my animals has a naturalistic setup with a lot of room. And no, it is not the same as humans. That's called anthropomorphism. Look it up. Don't get me wrong, I love animals. But they (in general) have just as happy of lives in captivity. If you want to go on comparing animals to humans, liken the shipping process to a person in an airplane.
just going to list out a few things for the scrubs who don't seem to understand how animal shipping works. firstly the animal is always and will always be shipped in less than 24hours not matter how far its their damn job to get the animal to its destination fast and safe to reduce stress. secondly as a standard rule the animals should be boxed due to the fact that if they are constantly seeing their environment changing and seeing too many people and lots of noise then yes they will be stressed out ( sorry you plebs who think that since its in a box its cruel this is done for its own good and to prevent the animals from dying on the way due to said stress). thirdly I'm not sure as to how far away he got that package from but most if not all have air holes in them (mine did when I got my geckos) but they also have to come with a label declaring there is a live animal inside and that it should then be their priority to treat it with care. and lastly as someone who is trained to work with animals and has done so for some years I can say this with certainty that the animal you saw there was just in a state of confusion and slight distress ( he shouldn't have picked it up right away and kinda should have left it to adjust from within it plastic tub of course with lid off and put in the tank). Ps: if you ever buy reptiles again make sure you set the temp/humidity of enclosure before you get it in your home so then makes it easier for the animal to adjust and makes it far more comfortable for them as then you will find they will be running around and exploring more during the early period after they are put in there.
Peter Lannister The box is cold, so the tortoise does not die from heat. There are holes at the bottom, so he can breath. There is newspaper, which acts as padding. Also, this is legal
I'm just kind of laughing inside at this, it's pretty much a little plane seat for the tortoise, just like we go in planes. What if you ordered some tropical fish would you expect someone to swim to your house from Hawaii with a bag of fish in their hand?
+nightmare gamer 95 I'd like to see how you would be boxed up and shipped in a tiny little case with no food, water or light whatsoever, "because they're reptiles"?? fuck you
+KTammy101 Some birds and other predators will make a meal out of them if they are not protected while they are so little. But maybe you mean the box they were in for transport only. Well, it was only for a while I guess.
I hate it when tortoises are being shipped like that. Like, what happens if the package is being sent while upside down? It's hard for them to roll over again, especially for babies. 😕
Allison Faith It's not cruel. How else would they get shipped, anyhow? And the smallness protects the pet, and cushions it if it happened to jerk around.
Ace Johnson I'm talking about the fact that they ARE just being packed and sent. But okay, that guy chose to get his tortoise this way, which I never would. Just sharing my opinion.
Allison Faith Well, trust me, many companies love the little guys, and try to make them safe and comfy. See the paper? That's for the turtle in case he gets flipped over, it'll be easier to right himself.
I have to agree though. I don't care for the package and shipping animals like they are an Amazon parcel. People can Say what they will to defend it, but it doesn't sit right with me either. Mail can get lost, handled roughly, turned upside down, and it doesn't have any ventilation. I wouldn't get my pet this way either.
it's okay, it takes max 2 days. if it is stressed from trip, amount of stress is minimal, far less that they experience in wild life. and it will be quickly forgotten after receiving salad or lettuce from owner. it can absorb some water from around so it's always hydrated, heating bag provides heat during trip, and low oxygen intake and dark place makes them feel safe. ,So you can now be relaxed about turtles being shipped. We humans sometimes have trouble understanding, some animals are different than us and feel things differently. For instance shipping little cat that way would kill it. And fish would die because no water.
I 've got 25 like this one in a special enclosure in the garden of my country house in Greece. Five adult turtles... the four of them females layed lots of eggs last year. They have layed just as many this year too. The little turtles will take about five years to reach the size that would allow them chances to survive in the wild. Then I guess we will have to let them loose in the forest, or there will be no room for us to walk in the yard !
He's so cute! Although I was hoping his name was Douglas lol. I had two tiny painted turtles as a child & caught a horrendous case of salmonella poisoning from them which of course I came down with on the 4th of July on an island which was a three hour boat ride from maine land. Still love the little guys though ;)
Lol you pets extremist need to do research. They check the temp and humity and put cooling packs or heating pack depending on where or how far they will get shipped. This stuff would have been shut down already if it was cruel and it didn't work but as you can see it works!
@@NervousBreakdown1983 Most reptiles are shipped overnight. So 12 hours at most, generally. The tiny box is to keep them safe because it keeps them from getting tossed around, and the darkness actually helps keep them calm during shipping. It's been done for decades and people have it down to a science by now.
It's really not, billions of animals are shipped this way per month. Wanna know what's animal abuse? Go look at the food in the supermarket. Do some research are how they get that meat, it's not pretty, actually, it's absolutely disgusting.
If they were in bird cages they'd roll around and get hurt. I know the owner of DFF, he loves his animals. The reason they're in this small of a cage is so the stuff around them acts as a cushion keeping them safe and comfortable. It also keeps them warm.
From a breeder called Deer Fern Farms. I believe they are currently moving across country right now, so I'm not sure if they are currently selling anything. You can look on their website.
The only thing that concerned me while watching this video was the oxygen, even if the animal only has to be in the box for a day or so it seems like the container was very small. I'm no expert on reptiles so I just need to trust that it's fine and that seemed to be the case but still I'd like to know more about how they package them and what measures they take. Is there a website I can check for more info?
+Hello Reyes not much of an ifiot just thinking about it does a human have lungs the size of a tortoise? so stfu little kid why do you think he survived?
itd be cool to see an Update jude, and i can see why that package was fine in the mail "perishable" and "handle with care" aka fragile...thats how they tell the shipping company not throw the package around or anything...good to hear Sonic is doing great!
some of these comments are funny. these animals are shipped this way with all the packaging for the safety. and the postal system here in the USA demands a warning sticker that says caution live animal handle with care. most are shopped over night. So sonic was perfectly safe. cool turtle by the way
Do you think animals just appear in the pet store magically??? No they are shipped. They are being brought into the store the same way... And I'm pretty sure this turtle were shipped with care and it's over night shipment. So before you say animal cruelty, think about it first.
it's not cruel to do that, reptiles are completely different to other animals, if you did that to a mammal or bird then yes it would be cruel. reptiles can sometimes go years without eating and like small dark places
Most reptiles are shipped overnight. So 12 hours at most, generally. The tiny box is to keep them safe because it keeps them from getting tossed around, and the darkness actually helps keep them calm during shipping. It's been done for decades and people have it down to a science by now.
This sort of event for a tortoise didn't even last a fraction of their life (especially since they live in a minimum of 40 years), so as long as they're well cared for after that, they'll be fully comfortable eventually.
Bob Kiem tortoises fight if you put two together, they are best kept alone, please do your homework before you go around stating things that have no clue about :)
Rebelizer Still kept as pets. I'm not saying it is an inherently bad thing. Just kind of messed up when you think about it. We keep them in contained environments for our amusement. Going so far as to literally ship them in boxes across the world.
+Артём Водоватов Well think how many neckbeards are happy in their contained space inside their mothers basements. They get regularly fed and their mind is stimulated by video games. They never get to mate either and they seem content. If a human can live like that then why cant an animal that has been bred to be a pet and has only known captivity be content with living in a small space where everything is good and their needs are provided for. Imagine just releasing the basement dwellers into the wild, They'd be stressed out as fuck.
I know they're hardy, but that is a horrific way to ship a living animal to somebody. Tortoises aren't like insects, they're intelligent creatures. Poor thing probably shat it's pants when you put it in the tank.
This whole video was tuff for me to watch. first an innocent animal was shipped in a small plastic container for who knows how long. anything could've happened. I didn't even see the word fragile on the box. I completely disagree with tortoises being shipped.Then he put the little tortoise in a vivarium,the worst place for a tortoise to live. There's no cool spot for him, it's all hot. also no substrate at all. Very tough to watch. the only positive was that the tortoise couldn't see out of the vivarium, but it shouldn't be in there in the first place.
actually from what i saw, the terrarium was pretty well prepared for the tortoise, and anyways, you cant put it anywhere else man. where did you want him to put it, directly on the floor? with that small size that would be dangerous for it, and it does need his special lighting and temperature he can only get in the terrarium. and there is a cool spot for him in there. under that cave rock, you can see its opening is good enough for him to fit inside. and about the "substrate", ok, in my opinion its better to have one, like i have the best i could find for my iguana, but for a baby tortoise its not somethings he needs right away, and if he wants a soft place to lay down he has it at the right side of the tank where there are these moist pieces of wood. now, your talking about the shipping where he is inside a "small plastic container". for me, what i dont understand is how the reptiles can breathe in there, but still, this is the official way all reptiles are shipped so i guess it has enough oxygen to live, and you also said "who knows for how long", this is wrong because if you check every online shop that sends you reptiles, it says they prepare it for shipping in the same day you place the order, and they also guarantee it will come alive. and if you see, when you place an order, if your house is not close to where the shop is they are not gonna send it, so its not like it ships from the other side of the planet or anything. im sure the tortoise is fine, dont overreact
***** estoy de acuerdo, y para todos los que apoyan esta forma de comprar mascotas, no existe un punto de comparación, sencillamente no se puede comprar un animal tan pequeño y meterlo dentro de un contenedor, no es un celular, en que carajos se basan para decir que esta bien hacer esto y que la tortuga esta viva? que pasaba si moria por sofocación? seguramente Jude mario no habría subido el video, esto no es sobre devolver el animal muerto y pedir un reembolso, esto se termina cuando la gente se da cuenta que esta mal.
I got a turtle in the mail, same container and little wet paper towel with it. They over night it so it isn't in there for too very long, and chances are the breeding place is probably a more stressful home than staying in a little bowl over night. We got our baby mud turtle like that from backwater reptiles and he was totally fine, now he's almost all grown up. There was nowhere around here that we could have got one so we had to order it. Our box also had a sign on it that said live animal inside.
what the hell you can just package animals what if it runs out of air what if it over heat whats if it gets sent to the wrong place and someone dosent know there a turtle in there and they send it to the post office and it dis from no food and water
if it is to hot they put a cold pack and they are in hibernation and it usually just last less then a day and it also gets sent to your house and it is usually better then getting one from the pet store
It is perfectly legal and safe to ship animals like this. Thousands of day old chicks and other poultry are shipped every year in much the same manner. Stop putting human emotions on an animal.
Animals have emotions, but they are not human like, in they case that they will start bouncing a fucking ball because they are bored, you're missing the point
