Redfoot Tortoise Geochelone carbonaria

The redfoot tortoise is one of the most beautiful and popular tortoises in the world. The bright red speckling on the legs and yellow patterning on the head and carapace on a nearly black background are some of its most distinctive features. It is a medium sized tortoise that occasioanlly exceeds fourteen inches in length. It it elongated in comparison to most tortoises and older males can even develop into a peanut like shape. This tortoise is native to the forests and savannahs of northern South America and southern Panama. In captivity, it does very well the warm, humid climates of the southeastern US, if protected from extreme temperatures. Outdoor enclosures should have sun and shade areas and a shallow pool of water for soaking. A more humid microclimate can be simulated in drier areas by running sprinklers. If raised indoors, juveniles can be kept on a substrate of cypress mulch and misted frequently. Like its relative the yellowfoot tortoise, the redfoot requires more fruit and protein in the form of meat than many other tortoises. It should be offered these foods in addition to leafy greens and grasses. 

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