My daughter was gifted a turtle

My daughter was gifted a turtle and I’m confused on when people started thinking it was okay to gift others a responsibility. Now I know, I should’ve rejected the turtle when my mother’s niece showed up but I felt side blindsided and just shocked. So when my mother called me to ask if I received it, I let her know there’s no way I can afford to keep this. She said that it’s fine in the cage it’s in (ITS A CRITTER CAGE) and that we’ll find space for it. Mind you, we already have 4 reptiles that we thankfully are taking care of but to take on another animal is not something we can afford. The shelters near us take all animals but unfortunately anything that isn’t a dog or cat, doesn’t receive much care and they end up dying. I refuse to give it back because according to my mother, they’re not taking very good care of the one they already have. I’ve tried offering it to people I know but no one wants to take on that responsibility. I’m just very frustrated because I thought it was common sense to ask someone before gifting them an animal. Again, I know I should’ve rejected the gift.

Also, my mother tried to make me feel bad or guilty when I told her I was rehoming the turtle by telling me she’s going to have to “lie to her niece when she asks about the turtle”. Like no, tell her that next time she should think about how much responsibility an animal is and ASK if the person even has the means to provide for it.