Really great post, and so important to inform potential pet owners of the real commitment they're agreeing to. Keeping animals has become so much of a throw-away commodity for many these days. A fad. A pet they'll just grab when it's in-vogue and not think about how long it'll live, the size, the cost etc.
Really great to read about someone trying to educate and make people really think about whether it's right to get a particular pet or not. Plus, Jack jack and Coco are cool!! My farming friend always had a couple of tortoises when I was growing up. I loved them. Wonderful creatures.