Red foot or yellow foot - final diagnosis

[cyclopunx]

Please help in the final diagnosis. Is Rudolf red foot tortoise or maybe yellow foot? It is about two years, 9 cm long and 220 grams of weight. According to documents he is from Colombia.

I have red foots (one more, cherry head) since one year so im still rookie. Please tell me what do you think friends. I want to be sure that Rudolf is just "yellow" red foot




















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[MPRC]

He's a redfoot, cute little guy, very high domed shell.

The nose scales are a give away.

 

[Anyfoot]

100% redfoot.

 

[Anyfoot]

Why do you think it may be a yellowfoot?

 

[MPRC]

Also, if I had to bet I bet Rudolf turns out female. I'm just guessing.

 

[cyclopunx]

cause his yellow foot

 

[TerrapinStation]

Very handsome Redfoot.

 

[Anyfoot]

cause his yellow foot

That's what I thought.
They come in all different colours, mainly reds, oranges and yellows but there are other colors too.

 

[Anyfoot]

A yellowfoit has two prefontal scales running parralel to each to the tip of the nose, redfoots have the blob of color on the nose tip like yours does.

 

[Anyfoot]

Look at this thread. Especially the 6th photo.


http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/differences-between-red-foot-and-yellow-foots.14270/

 

[cyclopunx]

That's what I thought.
They come in all different colours, mainly reds, oranges and yellows but there are other colors too.

yes i know, but the differences between them are too subtle for me

 

[MPRC]

This is the give away, "Dorsal head view of red-foot (left) and yellow-foot (right). Red-foots have a single prefrontal scale at the tip of the nose, while yellows have two large prefrontal scales running parallel to one another."

 

[Yvonne G]

Chelonoidis carbonaria.

 

[cyclopunx]

Thanx for all. But it is realy one difference? just nose?

 

[Yvonne G]

Slightly different shape. Different temperament. Scute placement slightly different.

http://tortoise.org/archives/carbdent.html

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Thanx for all. But it is realy one difference? just nose?

They are so different that you don't ever want to keep Yellowfoot and Redfoot together. If that's the question.