Bolivian Red Foots

[tortadise]

I love these guys. Nice and large. The last few years have proven infertile. But my male has put on some very good size and has been breeding a lot lately. Hope to get some fertile eggs this season. The female(Patricia) laying eggs last year. I dont have nay newer photos of her. But shes a biggen Gran Chaco for sure. She is my friends that we have been trying to get eggs to hatch from the past 3 years.

Female



Male

 

[allegraf]

Kelly,

I have always been curious about the Gran Chaco torts, how can you tell you have one? Very nice pair.

Allegra

 

[tortadise]

They're rather large for one. And Dont get the hourglass waste band like the northern types. My male kinda has a east band but that pic is from last year. He's round now. I can post an article for yah that shows it. Good reading too.

 

[EricIvins]

Who were they from?

 

[tortadise]

Glades 11 years ago on the female and male 8 years I think.

 

[allegraf]

I would love to read the article! Thanks.

 

[tortadise]

Here yah go.
http://www.fundacionbiodiversa.org/pdf/Mario/Vargas_2010_Chelonoidis.pdf

 

[thereptileenthusiast]

I love the bolivians, the perfect combo of color and size. I've been trying to talk a couple different local guys out of a pair for a while to no avail. I may have to settle for hatchlings.

 

[tortadise]

They grow very fast. Before you know it they will be big enough to breed.