Cherry head or Red Foot?

[joeymontes1]

I was given this tortoise and I would like to know if for a fact he is a cherry head. I am not sure if his head would’ve turned yellow by now

 

[Tony the Tort42]

I really don't know how to distinguish, but hes a really cutie either way! If i were to get a second tort, it would 100% be a redfoot.

 

[joeymontes1]

I really don't know how to distinguish, but hes a really cutie either way! If i were to get a second tort, it would 100% be a redfoot.

Thank you very much I will post more pics as he grows

 

[Toddrickfl1]

I was given this tortoise and I would like to know if for a fact he is a cherry head. I am not sure if his head would’ve turned yellow by now

That is a nicely colored northern Redfoot, not a Cherry head.

 

[joeymontes1]

That is a nicely colored northern Redfoot, not a Cherry head.

So then at what age would I see the head begin to turn more yellow?

 

[Toddrickfl1]

So then at what age would I see the head begin to turn more yellow?

I doubt it's going to. The color you see is probably going to be the same. None of mine changed color as they grew older.

 

[joeymontes1]

Ohh okay then what differentiates it from a cherry head?

 

[joeymontes1]

I doubt it's going to. The color you see is probably going to be the same. None of mine changed color as they grew older.

Ohh okay, So then why would differentiate it from a cherry head?

 

[joeymontes1]

I doubt it's going to. The color you see is probably going to be the same. None of mine changed color as they grew older.

Since I really can’t tell the difference between my red foot and what a cherry head of it a size would look like, I can tell as adults of course but I am very confused as how to tell the difference when they are this little

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Since I really can’t tell the difference between my red foot and what a cherry head of it a size would look like, I can tell as adults of course but I am very confused as how to tell the difference when they are this little

The easiest way to tell is by the plastron. Cherry heads have a dark, usually marbled plastron. They also tend to have an enlarged elbow scale on the front legs. This is a pic of my Cherry head's plastron. You can see the elbow scale too.

 

[joeymontes1]

The easiest way to tell is by the plastron. Cherry heads have a dark, usually marbled plastron. They also tend to have an enlarged elbow scale on the front legs. This is a pic of my Cherry head's plastron. You can see the elbow scale too.View attachment 285580

Ohh okay thank you so much

 

[joeymontes1]

The easiest way to tell is by the plastron. Cherry heads have a dark, usually marbled plastron. They also tend to have an enlarged elbow scale on the front legs. This is a pic of my Cherry head's plastron. You can see the elbow scale too.View attachment 285580

That is a beautiful plastron

 

[Tony the Tort42]

indeed