Hypo Redfoot or yellowfoot tortoise????

[Parais11]

Can someone please help put my mind at ease. Is my tort a hypo Redfoot or yellowfoot tortoise. I was told he/she was a hypo Redfoot but I notice the 2 front scales on her head which is a sign of a yellowfoot. Please let me know if anyone has any info. I’ll post a few pics now.

 

[Yvonne G]

RF - notice the tiny triangular scale right above the nose. YF doesn't have that.

 

[Redstrike]

Differences between red-foot and yellow-foots
https://tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/Differences-between-red-foot-and-yellow-foots.14270/

Helpful sticky in the RF/YF forum.

 

[cdmay]

That is a perfectly normal colored northern type red-foot tortoise.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Redfoot, did you pay more for a hypo?

 

[Parais11]

Redfoot, did you pay more for a hypo?

Yes. The more I think about it, not too sure it’s a hypo. Love it either way.

 

[willee638]

RF - notice the tiny triangular scale right above the nose. YF doesn't have that.

I have 3 RF's & one has a triangular shape scale right before the nose & between the eyes on top of the head, it isn't the same with the other 2 tortoises. I always thought because it's a male so looks slightly different or maybe a Columbian or Brazilian but never imagine it's a yellow foot. I haven't seen any pet shop that has YF babies & it isn't common to find, are YF's mostly wild imports?

 

[Toddrickfl1]

I have 3 RF's & one has a triangular shape scale right before the nose & between the eyes on top of the head, it isn't the same with the other 2 tortoises. I always thought because it's a male so looks slightly different or maybe a Columbian or Brazilian but never imagine it's a yellow foot. I haven't seen any pet shop that has YF babies & it isn't common to find, are YF's mostly wild imports?

That would indicate your tort IS a redfoot and NOT a yellowfoot.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

I have 3 RF's & one has a triangular shape scale right before the nose & between the eyes on top of the head, it isn't the same with the other 2 tortoises. I always thought because it's a male so looks slightly different or maybe a Columbian or Brazilian but never imagine it's a yellow foot. I haven't seen any pet shop that has YF babies & it isn't common to find, are YF's mostly wild imports?