Cherry head or Red foot tortoise?

[ShellyTheTortoise71]

Hey guys. Today I have a bit of a dilemma. I want to buy one tortoise (previously two but I read some posts about keeping pairs so I've decided against it). I can't decide if I want a cherry head red foot tortoise or a plain red footed tortoise. I love both variations but my main concern is price and size. I already have one cherry head and she's growing like a weed. So which one do you like better? Any tips?

 

[christinaland128]

I have two Redfoots and they are also growing like weeds. They're averaging a centimeter a month in growth! Mine are quite different in appearance....

 

[Anyfoot]

Cherryheads are more colourful, but northerns have a prettier morphed face. Hope this helps. Lol.

 

[Anyfoot]

Hey guys. Today I have a bit of a dilemma. I want to buy one tortoise (previously two but I read some posts about keeping pairs so I've decided against it). I can't decide if I want a cherry head red foot tortoise or a plain red footed tortoise. I love both variations but my main concern is price and size. I already have one cherry head and she's growing like a weed. So which one do you like better? Any tips?

Redfoots seem OK in pairs. Seem more sociable than most species.

 

[Anyfoot]

Hey guys. Today I have a bit of a dilemma. I want to buy one tortoise (previously two but I read some posts about keeping pairs so I've decided against it). I can't decide if I want a cherry head red foot tortoise or a plain red footed tortoise. I love both variations but my main concern is price and size. I already have one cherry head and she's growing like a weed. So which one do you like better? Any tips?

Personally if I was you I would stick with cherries. So if they breed later in life you get pure cherries. I have both types and not getting rid of any. But if I could start over I would get 1 or the other.

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

Hey guys. Today I have a bit of a dilemma. I want to buy one tortoise (previously two but I read some posts about keeping pairs so I've decided against it). I can't decide if I want a cherry head red foot tortoise or a plain red footed tortoise. I love both variations but my main concern is price and size. I already have one cherry head and she's growing like a weed. So which one do you like better? Any tips?

Hi, I'm still in the long process of getting things ready to purchase a tort and have been planning on getting a cherry head myself. Is the Shelly in your other photos a cherry or a Northern red foot? I had thought from looking at her photos she was Northern, but I'm still learning.

 

[Anyfoot]

I have two Redfoots and they are also growing like weeds. They're averaging a centimeter a month in growth! Mine are quite different in appearance....View attachment 136202View attachment 136203

They look nice. Growing smoothe.

 

[christinaland128]

They look nice. Growing smoothe.

Thanks! They're quite spoiled!

 

[Anyfoot]

Hey guys. Today I have a bit of a dilemma. I want to buy one tortoise (previously two but I read some posts about keeping pairs so I've decided against it). I can't decide if I want a cherry head red foot tortoise or a plain red footed tortoise. I love both variations but my main concern is price and size. I already have one cherry head and she's growing like a weed. So which one do you like better? Any tips?

Do you have any photos of your existing tortoise we can look at please?

 

[ShellyTheTortoise71]

Hi, I'm still in the long process of getting things ready to purchase a tort and have been planning on getting a cherry head myself. Is the Shelly in your other photos a cherry or a Northern red foot? I had thought from looking at her photos she was Northern, but I'm still learning.

She is actually a cherry head.

 

[kathyth]

Can you post pictures of their undersides?

 

[Anyfoot]

Can you post pictures of their undersides?

I was going to ask the same. Plastron pictures would be good to see

 

[Octavious22]

I have three Redfoots and I'm getting three cherry heads next month I couldn't pass on the cherries lol