Parents (stepmother) buy turtles, but go away four times a year and leave their "children" to look after them. Fair?

Hello everyone,

My stepmother got turtles years ago because she thinks they're so cute (for whatever reason). They're tortoises that live outside in the garden year-round and are "locked up" in their own little hut at night as protection from predators.

Now, my father and stepmother go away at least four times a year, at least for a weekend. Two or three times for 10 days (vacation). During that time, someone has to look after the turtles, which means putting them in the box in the evening, locking it, and taking them out again in the morning.

I used to live at home with my father and was able to manage this without any problems. But now I've been living alone for over a year in another town about 25 minutes away from my parents' house. My brother, however, lives only 10-15 minutes away.

My stepmother now always asks my brother if he can take the toads out of the box in the morning and put them back in the box in the evening. So he has to leave early every morning to get the toads out and get to work on time, which is also across the street from his parents' house. I hope that's clear so far.

My question is, do you think that's fair? Should you get turtles if you can't take care of them often?

Best regards, Stefan, male, 25 years old