I seen someone that is selling a tortoise. I wanted to know if someone could help me out and let me know if this is a Cherry Head OR a RedFoot Tortoise.
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Cherry Head OR RedFoot???
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ILoveTortoises2 said:
Without a pic or even a description I'm not sure how we can? Here's a link to a stickied thread here describing some of the differences http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-41582.html
Cherryheads don't always have red heads so just going on that isn't a fool proof way of doing it. Snap a pic with your phone and post it and I'm sure that you'll get the answer that you're looking for then
Oh yeah that would help LOL let me add it now
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ILoveTortoises2 said:Oh yeah that would help LOL let me add it now
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I'm not an expert, but disclaimer aside I would think Cherryhead based on that pic which isn't the greatest of pics. It'll be interesting to see what some of the more experienced keepers have to say. What are they selling it as? It could even be a Gran Chaco Redfoot.
I'm not selling it. I seen someone that is selling this tortoise. I was wondering if it was a Cherry Head OR Redfoot. The guy needs someone to take the tortoise and I don't want to get a RedFoot I want a Cherry head instead because they can be smaller then the RedFoots. I told the seller if he doesn't find someone to buy the tortoise and needs to re-home it asap I wouldn't mind doing so. So this is why I'm asking
So this is why I'm asking 
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ILoveTortoises2 said:I'm not selling it. I seen someone that is selling this tortoise. I was wondering if it was a Cherry Head OR Redfoot. The guy needs someone to take the tortoise and I don't want to get a RedFoot I want a Cherry head instead because they can be smaller then the RedFoots. I told the seller if he doesn't find someone to buy the tortoise and needs to re-home it asap I wouldn't mind doing so.
Cherryheads can still get quite large. Poster Cdmay here has one that is 14" and 25lbs.! So hardly a little thing! While that isn't the average adult size, they can grow fairly large. I was aware that you weren't selling it, but I was asking you what THEY were naming it as?
OHH LOL... Sorry thought you were asking if I was selling
They are saying it is a Redfoot so I know they Cherry Heads are called Cherry Head Redfoots this person only said Redfoot. So this is why I was asking because I wanted to double check
They are saying it is a Redfoot so I know they Cherry Heads are called Cherry Head Redfoots this person only said Redfoot. So this is why I was asking because I wanted to double check
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ILoveTortoises2 said:OHH LOL... Sorry thought you were asking if I was selling
They are saying it is a Redfoot so I know they Cherry Heads are called Cherry Head Redfoots this person only said Redfoot. So this is why I was asking because I wanted to double check
No worries! While it's possible that it's a Northern Redfoot, I would guess that it's a Cherryhead or maybe even a Cherryhead hybrid. If you don't plan on breeding it then it really doesn't much matter IMO. It is a very nice tort!
Just to clarify,
As far as we know, cherryheads ARE redfoots. The question remains whether they are a separate species (I doubt it), a subspecies of redfoot, or simply a population of redfoots with unique phenotypic expressions.
There are a number of unique phenotypes expressed amongst varying regions of the redfoots range, there's a nice discussion of this topic in the sticky threads portion of the "Redfoot & Yellowfoot" forum and at http://tortoiselibrary.com/
As far as we know, cherryheads ARE redfoots. The question remains whether they are a separate species (I doubt it), a subspecies of redfoot, or simply a population of redfoots with unique phenotypic expressions.
There are a number of unique phenotypes expressed amongst varying regions of the redfoots range, there's a nice discussion of this topic in the sticky threads portion of the "Redfoot & Yellowfoot" forum and at http://tortoiselibrary.com/
I know Cherry Heads are RedFoots I just don't understand the difference yet. Still learning. So I'll go check that out. Will be good to know this info
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I just don't understand the difference yet. Still learning. So I'll go check that out. Will be good to know this info Thanks so much
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ILoveTortoises2 said:I know Cherry Heads are RedFoots
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There are many differences in appearances, however both Cherryheads and "Regular" or Northern Redfoots are quite varied in color so sometimes you will see a really red "Regular" or Northern RF and a very drab Cherryhead RF that isn't red at all.
Ahhh ok. I am going to look some more info about this. It is getting me very interested in this
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Would like to see the underside of that lil' one….
I keep and breed both type of animals , there are other differences as well noted. Overall body head shape is different. The adult males DO NOT show the “ wasp type waist†. Smaller/ earlier maturity age/size. Other physical attributes also include the marbling of the plastron/carapace , larger inner leg spur and of course the “Rudolph nose†. Cherries also seem to tolerate the colder weather better...
HUH?.....
I keep and breed both type of animals , there are other differences as well noted. Overall body head shape is different. The adult males DO NOT show the “ wasp type waist†. Smaller/ earlier maturity age/size. Other physical attributes also include the marbling of the plastron/carapace , larger inner leg spur and of course the “Rudolph nose†. Cherries also seem to tolerate the colder weather better...
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HUH?.....
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N2TORTS said:
Not to derail the thread too much, but I guess I was a little off on her weight but she may have added some weight since 2009.....
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-8855.html
Bryan said:
Bryan was pretty close...She is now 14.5 inches and 24 pounds.
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cdmay said:
1 lb. off? Man I must be slipping! There goes my credibility LOL! She is truly a beautiful and amazing animal!
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cdmay said:
WOW Carl ... did not know she was that big . I guess I have not seen a size reference picture of her in a long time . And I thought I had two jumbo cherries. Here is Queen Liz and Oscar' .. next to a 6.5 cherry for reference.... both adults are in the 12.4 - 14" range ...and BIG ... but not near 24 pounds. ... More like 16lb. That is one BIG A$$ CHERRY you have ... sorta beats the crap that was going around for so many years of them " being a dwarf species" or .. in your case .. it has to be a HYBRID.! (someone would post) ..
Cherries don’t get that big !!... remember those days? and Bryan .. I never knew you had credibility in the first place. This forum is full of " parrots" ....
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