Is this an unhealthy baby?

[MichaelL]

I was at a Repticon a while ago, they had tons of tortoises. However, one of the booths stuck out to me. It had some baby redfoots, and I took a pic of one. They did not look healthy. I have never taken care of redfoots and never have had one, but was wondering. Is this an example of a baby that was raised with very poor humidity or something? Why does it look like this?

 

[Toddrickfl1]

I was at a Repticon a while ago, they had tons of tortoises. However, one of the booths stuck out to me. It had some baby redfoots, and I took a pic of one. They did not look healthy. I have never taken care of redfoots and never have had one, but was wondering. Is this an example of a baby that was raised with very poor humidity or something? Why does it look like this?
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That actually looks like a Yellowfoot.

 

[MichaelL]

That actually looks like a Yellowfoot.

Wow I really don’t know much!??does it appear unhealthy to you though or that’s how they should be?

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Wow I really don’t know much!??does it appear unhealthy to you though or that’s how they should be?

He looks a little dry. Young Yellowfoots have a slightly different looking carapace than young Redfoots. That's probably what thru you off. Here's a picture of a Yellowfoot and a Redfoot for comparison.
Yellowfoot
Redfoot

 

[MichaelL]

He looks a little dry. Young Yellowfoots have a slightly different looking carapace than young Redfoots. That's probably what thru you off. Here's a picture of a Yellowfoot and a Redfoot for comparison.
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Wow okay! Thanks so much!!

 

[Yvonne G]

Your little guy needs to be taken off those alfalfa pellets and put onto some sort of substrate you can keep moist. I like to use orchid bark, but you can use coco coir or cypress mulch - whichever works best for you and your tortoise. Your baby has "reverse pyramiding" because he's been kept too dry. It should 'plump' up once you've got him set up correctly.

 

[Yvonne G]

Oops! Nevermind. I just re read your post and I see it's not your baby, but rather a picture of one you took at Repticon. Same info holds true though. He's being kept too dry.