joeymontes1
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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
Thank you very much I will post more pics as he growsI 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.
That is a nicely colored northern Redfoot, not a Cherry head.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
So then at what age would I see the head begin to turn more yellow?That is a nicely colored northern Redfoot, not a Cherry head.
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.So then at what age would I see the head begin to turn more yellow?
Ohh okay, So then why would differentiate it from a cherry head?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 littleI 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.
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.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
Ohh okay thank you so muchThe 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 plastronThe 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