Hello,
I recently got an adult female redfoot. The gentleman told me he was selling it for a widow that split it from a male that was a breeding pair. The widow sold the male, and then asked him to help sell the other. No idea if this is the truth or not but I decided to buy her and give her a good home.
I have no idea of the age of this tortoise but she is 12 inches or so long and her shell is very worn. I have other redfoots that i know are just a few years old and their shells are not pyramid but almost patterned like growth rings. Was this adult wild caught? Her shell was very dry and flaking in some places, she is very shy and does not move around much. All my other redfoots have been super social. Shes been here about 2 weeks and is wandering about a but more but i havent seen her eat but ive seen her drink. I give her soaks and watch her drink. Should I be worried? I feel like shes ok but ive never had a tort this old so Im not sure. He eyes are clear and shes heavy, i havent weight her yet. I posted a picture before i washed her and gave her a bit of a rub with a few drops of coconut oil.
I wanted an aditional female for my male, and this one is quite a bit bigger and likely ready to breed. When im ready to introduce her he will likely follow her everywhere like he does to my other female.
I appreciate any comments or thoughts about her.
Thank you!
I recently got an adult female redfoot. The gentleman told me he was selling it for a widow that split it from a male that was a breeding pair. The widow sold the male, and then asked him to help sell the other. No idea if this is the truth or not but I decided to buy her and give her a good home.
I have no idea of the age of this tortoise but she is 12 inches or so long and her shell is very worn. I have other redfoots that i know are just a few years old and their shells are not pyramid but almost patterned like growth rings. Was this adult wild caught? Her shell was very dry and flaking in some places, she is very shy and does not move around much. All my other redfoots have been super social. Shes been here about 2 weeks and is wandering about a but more but i havent seen her eat but ive seen her drink. I give her soaks and watch her drink. Should I be worried? I feel like shes ok but ive never had a tort this old so Im not sure. He eyes are clear and shes heavy, i havent weight her yet. I posted a picture before i washed her and gave her a bit of a rub with a few drops of coconut oil.
I wanted an aditional female for my male, and this one is quite a bit bigger and likely ready to breed. When im ready to introduce her he will likely follow her everywhere like he does to my other female.
I appreciate any comments or thoughts about her.
Thank you!