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Red & Yellow Foot Tortoises
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The red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) is a tortoise native to South America that has also been introduced to many islands in the Caribbean. It draws its name from the red or orange scales visible on its limbs, as well as its head and tail.
The red-foot has a larger cousin, the yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata), also known as the Brazilian giant tortoise.
Both tortoises are omnivores, though eat more plant-derived food than meat. In captivity, they should be fed primarily a mixture of high calcium greens, fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of species and subspecies of Tortoises
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baby cherryhead setup
by derrdiggs - May 22, 2006 10:58 PM |
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Hypo redfoot or cherry head
by RegiusPoint - May 20, 2006 08:19 AM |
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May 25, 2006 10:53 AM by albinoman |
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Update on yellowfoot!!
by spider_girl - May 13, 2006 12:05 PM |
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May 13, 2006 03:10 PM by spider_girl |
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baby yellow foot
by NYbuckeye - May 08, 2006 07:49 PM |
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Jun 10, 2006 07:26 PM by egyptiandan |
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How slow does a Yellow foot grow really?
by esmith1010 - May 03, 2006 12:40 PM |
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Need help with Yellowfoot!!
by spider_girl - May 02, 2006 04:51 PM |
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Need help with Yellowfoot!!
by spider_girl - May 02, 2006 04:05 PM |
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May 08, 2006 07:41 AM by spider_girl |
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Opuntia Cactus for Redfoots??
by montorta - Apr 29, 2006 10:45 PM |
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Opuntia cactus and Redfoot Torts
by montorta - Apr 29, 2006 10:38 PM |
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Apr 30, 2006 11:52 PM by APLAXAR |
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Important!! Flagyl dosage for red foots!
by sacredpurr - Apr 29, 2006 12:55 PM |
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Apr 30, 2006 11:47 AM by joeysgreen |
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New Yellowfoots, One with a Problem
by APLAXAR - Apr 27, 2006 10:46 PM |
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Apr 28, 2006 05:30 PM by APLAXAR |
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pyramiding
by bigshark - Apr 15, 2006 08:43 PM |
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May 25, 2006 04:28 AM by FTRS |
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Time Periods
by tortluvr - Mar 22, 2006 08:33 PM |
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Odd Plastron Mark....Problem??
by garweft - Mar 15, 2006 12:10 AM |
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Apr 03, 2006 12:16 PM by mayday |
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Help! I need expert advise.
by spuds - Mar 03, 2006 07:13 PM |
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Mar 06, 2006 05:33 PM by spuds |
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What happened to my baby cherry head?
by sacredpurr - Mar 01, 2006 02:29 PM |
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May 09, 2006 04:26 PM by 805Ringo |
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cage size
by bigd2832 - Feb 28, 2006 07:19 PM |
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Got first redfoot today
by bigd2832 - Feb 28, 2006 04:00 PM |
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BILOXI CAME HOME!!!
by allegraf - Feb 16, 2006 03:13 PM |
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Feb 19, 2006 09:46 PM by DaviDC. |
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Angry owner and lost redfoot!
by allegraf - Feb 05, 2006 08:43 PM |
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Feb 06, 2006 12:39 PM by allegraf |
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Please Help!! I got my new Cherry Head, but it is NOT eating!!!
by xanaboy - Feb 03, 2006 09:05 PM |
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Is my tortoise just lazy or is something wrong?
by MarBrown - Feb 03, 2006 11:11 AM |
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Feb 04, 2006 07:13 PM by muup |
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Yellows are hatching!!!!
by Mardy - Feb 02, 2006 10:00 AM |
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May 11, 2006 03:38 PM by nybuckeye |
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New red foot not eating....
by spuds - Jan 25, 2006 09:13 PM |
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Jan 30, 2006 12:03 AM by spuds |
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Pineapples and redfoots
by allegraf - Jan 16, 2006 02:22 PM |
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Jan 16, 2006 02:37 PM by APLAXAR |
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heres my new baby, Am I feeding him right?
by cee4 - Jan 16, 2006 10:54 AM |
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Jan 24, 2006 08:47 AM by cee4 |
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Problem with redfoot eggs
by pquigg - Jan 03, 2006 08:50 PM |
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Jan 14, 2006 10:04 PM by dumje |
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Cherry Heads and substrate.
by Nick_A - Jan 03, 2006 11:01 AM |
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Jan 03, 2006 11:02 AM by Nick_A |
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Cherry Heads and substrate.
by Nick_A - Jan 03, 2006 10:54 AM |
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Jan 03, 2006 06:17 PM by EJ |
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REDFOOT ENCLOSURES
by APLAXAR - Dec 30, 2005 01:12 PM |
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Jan 18, 2006 02:59 PM by asch803 |
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HELLO HELLO HELLO IS THERE ANYBODY IN THERE
by APLAXAR - Dec 16, 2005 12:10 PM |
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Redfoot size...do I have some gargantuan species?
by steffles - Dec 08, 2005 12:45 PM |
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Dec 08, 2005 09:16 PM by allegraf |
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Citrus and Redfoot?
by allegraf - Nov 30, 2005 11:44 AM |
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Dec 01, 2005 08:56 AM by allegraf |
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Redfoot owners..question about new habitat
by Linda G - Nov 29, 2005 08:35 AM |
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Nov 30, 2005 11:50 AM by unchikun |
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temperature at night.
by drtom - Nov 26, 2005 04:49 PM |
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Nov 28, 2005 06:27 AM by mayday |
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How to get Redfoots Mating!
by turtle_22 - Nov 10, 2005 08:08 PM |
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Jan 16, 2006 06:37 PM by cee4 |
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Some Red Foot pics that I promised
by neilgolli - Nov 10, 2005 09:39 AM |
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to redfoot keepers -- keep 'em solo or with friends?
by unchikun - Nov 07, 2005 04:30 PM |
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Nov 09, 2005 03:03 PM by unchikun |
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So I already have a problem with my baby yellow foot
by bunke10 - Oct 16, 2005 07:53 PM |
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Oct 23, 2005 08:38 AM by lizardheadmike |
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New baby yellow foot Please HELP!
by bunke10 - Oct 15, 2005 09:10 PM |
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Oct 16, 2005 07:57 AM by mayday |
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Cherryhead Redfoot Tortoise egg question....
by kellywood23 - Oct 03, 2005 01:08 PM |
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Oct 03, 2005 09:05 PM by ScottE |
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redfoot substrate -- soil? mulch? ideas?
by unchikun - Sep 26, 2005 02:38 PM |
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Sep 30, 2005 01:39 PM by Tim Madsen |
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red foot
by Happy124 - Sep 22, 2005 07:31 AM |
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Sep 24, 2005 07:53 AM by happy124 |
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RED FOOT
by Happy124 - Sep 15, 2005 02:40 AM |
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Red foot
by Happy124 - Sep 15, 2005 02:38 AM |
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RED FOOT
by happy124 - Sep 12, 2005 02:37 AM |
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Sep 12, 2005 01:08 PM by happy124 |
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ugh -- redfoot respiratory....
by Zeb - Sep 10, 2005 04:52 PM |
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Sep 13, 2005 06:03 PM by 805Ringo |
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ugh! Respiratory infection
by Zeb - Sep 10, 2005 04:43 PM |
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Nov 20, 2005 08:48 AM by -ryan- |
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possible crack in redfoot's beak -- anyone???
by unchikun - Sep 08, 2005 10:56 AM |
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Sep 12, 2005 11:50 AM by unchikun |
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Head Bobbing in baby red foot
by bunke10 - Sep 05, 2005 12:09 PM |
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Sep 06, 2005 09:34 AM by allegraf |
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red foot tort
by happy124 - Sep 05, 2005 07:13 AM |
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Sep 23, 2005 01:56 PM by HAPPY124 |
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Head bobbing in 3 month old red foot
by Bunke10 - Sep 04, 2005 08:01 PM |
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Oct 19, 2005 10:06 AM by lindaquee |
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Adding two new cherry heads to adult male normal RF
by pavochavo - Aug 30, 2005 01:25 PM |
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Aug 30, 2005 05:01 PM by mayday |
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cherryheads
by jimhellwig19 - Aug 29, 2005 03:11 PM |
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Aug 30, 2005 03:27 PM by EJ |
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Cherryhead hatchling????
by CMA - Aug 27, 2005 10:24 AM |
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Red Foot Tortoise vs. Cherry-Head Red Foot Tortoise
by Tortuga - Aug 25, 2005 08:18 PM |
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Aug 26, 2005 06:44 PM by mayday |
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Sooo...do I have a gargantuan redfoot?
by steffles - Aug 24, 2005 06:38 PM |
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Aug 27, 2005 11:41 AM by gabycher |
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How can I keep humidity up for indoor red foot?
by pavochavo - Aug 24, 2005 12:51 PM |
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Aug 24, 2005 06:30 PM by steffles |
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Substrait? - Red Foot
by reflections2000 - Aug 17, 2005 06:17 PM |
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Sick Adult Male Redfoot
by pavochavo - Aug 02, 2005 06:29 PM |
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Aug 03, 2005 05:12 AM by joeysgreen |
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Questions about Redfooted tortoise.
by SB - Aug 01, 2005 05:05 PM |
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There's no "I" in Team.
by gila7150 - Jul 27, 2005 11:06 PM |
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Jul 29, 2005 08:57 AM by nigelisabelle |
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How hot is too hot for a redfoot?
by allegraf - Jul 23, 2005 02:17 PM |
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Jul 30, 2005 08:21 AM by joeysgreen |
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redfoot question
by thebiv19 - Jul 22, 2005 05:48 PM |
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Jul 23, 2005 05:03 PM by smeese |
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OK, redfoot experts...how are we doing?
by Linda G - Jul 19, 2005 08:20 AM |
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Jul 21, 2005 10:31 AM by Linda G |
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Cherry Heads Bobbing their cherries
by smeese - Jul 16, 2005 05:22 PM |
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Jul 18, 2005 01:41 PM by steffles |
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Cherry heads laying eggs
by smeese - Jul 16, 2005 09:39 AM |
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Is something wrong with my redfoot?
by Gpoop - Jul 13, 2005 03:45 PM |
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Jul 14, 2005 01:27 PM by Gpoop |
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Cherry Heads
by smeese - Jul 12, 2005 07:19 PM |
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growth rates of red foots
by ssraymond1102 - Jul 04, 2005 03:55 PM |
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Jul 05, 2005 01:01 PM by steffles |
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My new RF!
by steffles - Jun 25, 2005 05:34 PM |
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Age at which I can allow to redfoots to live together?
by steffles - Jun 25, 2005 12:32 PM |
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Jul 02, 2005 11:47 AM by becki71 |
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Where to Buy Available Redfoot?
by turtle_22 - Jun 25, 2005 11:59 AM |
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Jun 26, 2005 09:46 AM by iananderson02 |
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Cherry-head vs Red-foot
by emutiong - Jun 24, 2005 02:00 AM |
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Jul 27, 2005 05:58 AM by mayday |
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Baby Redfoot eating everything!!!! HELP
by jezefairy - Jun 23, 2005 11:04 AM |
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Jun 23, 2005 10:10 PM by jezefairy |
