Cherry heads (Red foot tortoise)

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Just a quick question.

I don't know where but I seem to heard that if you buy a cherry head that it might not be a cherry head. Like, the color will fade away when it gets older and the color will never go back. Is this true or just a baseless rumor that I've heard?

Like, my friend wants to buy a cherry head from this particular guy but it's born somewhere in 2021 so it's not even 1 year old. Like I already just said, is it 100% a cherry head if the tortoise has a red head? Or is it only 100% once it's old?

Edit: Sorry for my bad english

 

[Yvonne G]

No, if the tortoise is truly from the area of Brazil where they originated, they retain their color and stay fairly small. There are certain traits to look for before purchasing.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Some unscrupulous sellers sell brightly colored Northerns as CHERRY HEADS.
The bright colors don't mean anything.
True CHERTYHEADS have different nose scales, dark plastrons and small arm spurs.
They are a true separate sub species.
Take a photo of the underside of the tortoise and a clear photo of his/her face. We can tell if you have a true CHERRY.
Most spectacularly colorful REDFOOT stay beautiful for life. CHERRYHEAD or not.