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A quick pictorial :
One of the tell - tell signs of identifying a Brazilian Cherry Head~
One of the common marks that is used to identify a Cherry Head Redfoot is to look for the marbled plastron . Even at a young age 1-2 years you will see the markings starting to develop. As the tortoise matures you will have a full blown marbled plastron. Although there are always exceptions to the
“golden rule†as I have one large male who has an almost complete “black†plastron with no marbling what so ever.
Here are some Cherry Heads
Young Cherry Head developing …..
Now here we can see the difference in plastron markings with their Northern Redfoot Cousins.
Now the very unusual male I was speaking of …..a long term and great breeder Cherry Head who has an almost black plastron.
JD~
One of the tell - tell signs of identifying a Brazilian Cherry Head~
One of the common marks that is used to identify a Cherry Head Redfoot is to look for the marbled plastron . Even at a young age 1-2 years you will see the markings starting to develop. As the tortoise matures you will have a full blown marbled plastron. Although there are always exceptions to the
“golden rule†as I have one large male who has an almost complete “black†plastron with no marbling what so ever.
Here are some Cherry Heads
Young Cherry Head developing …..
Now here we can see the difference in plastron markings with their Northern Redfoot Cousins.
Now the very unusual male I was speaking of …..a long term and great breeder Cherry Head who has an almost black plastron.
JD~