Wild Caught Yellow-Foot Tortoise

[HLogic]

Ed, please refer to Post #9 (http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Wild-Caught-Yellow-Foot-Tortoise?pid=276645#pid276645) containing the aforementioned photos. Top photo - head, bottom photo - general morphology.

If anyone would like clarification of any of the other statements made in my previous posts, please feel free to ask.

 

[Madkins007]

I recently came into possession of a wild caught yellow footed tortoise, estimated to be about 3 years old. The seller said she had been "dewormed" and had been eating like a pig and seemed healthy while in his care. What should I do to try and make my tortoise as comfortable and healthy as possible?

So, what we believe at this point is that this is a Red-foot, probably from a farm in Columbia or thereabouts. It is mildly pyramided, but that is not a major health issue as long as the cares from now on are solid.

Red-foots are easier than Yellow-foots, so that is the good news. They come from savannahs, open forests, thorn scrubs, etc.- but usually places that stay green and have decent rainfall compared to the deep rain forest-dwelling Yellow-foot.

Not eating for a day or two can mean that it is full, the weather is a bit off, it did not like what was being offered, etc.

Just review the basic cares and diet at a good site. I offer some option in the Tortoise Library (linked in my sig), but I also have a page of links to other good sites that may help you as well.

 

[MeganAlyse]

Thanks, Mark lol now I have one less enclosure to take care of, knowing I can keep my hermit crabs with my tortoise.

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your website is very helpful