@daniellenc - yours has a lot of Brazilian blood in him. IMHO I doubt we will see "natural - in the wild". "Hybrids" = Brazilians X Bolivians ! Although there are those that 'claim' otherwise!!!
Thanks he was cb by @TylerStewart and I never asked. No breeding in his or her future so locality wasn’t on my radar. I’m just hoping by this summer I can finally sex him. I’ll feel bad if he is a she since I’ve called him a boy since he arrived.@daniellenc - yours has a lot of Brazilian blood in him. IMHO I doubt we will see "natural - in the wild". "Hybrids" = Brazilians X Bolivians ! Although there are those that 'claim' otherwise!!!
Thanks he was cb by @TylerStewart and I never asked. No breeding in his or her future so locality wasn’t on my radar. I’m just hoping by this summer I can finally sex him. I’ll feel bad if he is a she since I’ve called him a boy since he arrived.
Well at least "Farm bred" was what I was told when I purchased him at reptile show. Colombian was what I was thinking. Interesting though, thanks man.I'm thinking maybe Colombian ( yellow-head and 'diamond' on plastron ) X Brazilian.. carapace marbling. Only "farms" recognized today are in Venezuela. Commonly known as "Clown-face".
Maybe, I have a young Bolivian and noticed it is getting bumpy scoots like yours. Even though I soak and have high humidity. Been looking up images. They seem to pyramid more than other redfoots. My northern Redfoot in the same environment has no pyramiding. Also it’s shell shape is similar to mind. Seems short and wide. Also the nose is blunter. But I’m not an expert.View attachment 259054
Can someone please tell me if the cherry head on the top is a Bolivian Cherry Head
I was told this by seller
thank you
@DougK .. even tho' this reply is a year old - all I can really say is.. that guy was really "baked" at very high temps during incubation!View attachment 273756 View attachment 273757 View attachment 273758 View attachment 273759 I’m really enjoying this thread. The variations of red foots seems to be increasing, the more I read about them. Here are some pics of my yearling, recently acquired from a local pet shop. The owner did not know much about its origination, nor did he make any false claims (I.e. cherry head or Bolivian etc...)
Any thoughts about what sub species I have here?
It really is sad the amount of "WRONG" info and lies that are told about redfoot tortoises and their care @jbrass . You are only stating what you have been told.Maybe, I have a young Bolivian and noticed it is getting bumpy scoots like yours. Even though I soak and have high humidity. Been looking up images. They seem to pyramid more than other redfoots. My northern Redfoot in the same environment has no pyramiding. Also it’s shell shape is similar to mind. Seems short and wide. Also the nose is blunter. But I’m not an expert.
I rescued a huge one over 30 pounds here
It really is sad the amount of "WRONG" info and lies that are told about redfoot tortoises and their care @jbrass . You are only stating what you have been told.
"Bumpy" scutes is ONLY caused by NOT KEEPING CARAPACE moist [ read caresheet ] -- high humidity helps.. and [ once a redfoot is established.. second week ] THE ONLY THING "FORCED-SOAKING" DOES IS SCARES THE POOP OUT OF THEM!!!
No locale is any different than any other. When I was breeding redfoots they lived outside in the same yard separated by a 'wall' = Northern's on one side.. Brazilian's on the other. Inside .. same environment.
Short and wide most likely means different sexes.. but doubt it means anything at 4". True the 'blunt' nose is typical of Brazilian.
Attached is yearling and 2 year old .. same one "misted-til-he-dripped" at least every other day -- that's how you keep them from pyramiding. The TFO caresheet shows other examples.
Woah, relax man. I’ve also noticed the same thing as @jbrass. They don’t all pyramid at the same rates. You’re not an expert either.
Thanks Carl May for the heritage 'update'.. but that doesn't really explain why they are as "rare" as they seem to be - "time-to-time" has proven to be more like "FAR-and-FEW-between"!
But I'm thinking this one may have a chance of being "beautiful" - although still just 4.25" SCL - right out of the box..
And the plastron [ although quite dark all over ] doesn't have the "marbling" that is so 'common' in the Brazilian -- ( yes Carl I'm sure you've seen exceptions )
Meant to ask... what does phenotype mean?
Woah, relax man. I’ve also noticed the same thing as @jbrass. They don’t all pyramid at the same rates. You’re not an expert either.
,If you could only be as relaxed @o.singer1972 - my observations / comments were/are not directed at the keeper..
but at the results of the "learned" husbandry! [ caused by or inherited ]
What 'in your opinion' makes an expert ? 22 years keeping and F2 hatchlings.. to start?