Yellow Foot in Hawaii

[Momof4]

Just wanted to share these pics from our Hawaii trip. The Hilton has a huge enclosure for a couple of what I believe to be yellows. This was the only one I could find.

 

[mike taylor]

Awesome setup! Thats a beautiful yellow foot . Thanks for sharing .

 

[Momof4]

I just read the yellowfoot thread, and this guy seems to be pretty large! I thought he was so beautiful! I checked on him every morning when we got our coffee.

 

[mike taylor]

About how big was he?

 

[kathyth]

What a beautiful enclosure and Yellow Foot! Thanks for posting this!
Hawaii has it down

 

[Benjamin]

Have to say that looks like a redfoot tortoise not a yellowfoot.
A decent sized one at that.

 

[Yvonne G]

I thought RF too, and quite an old specimen.

 

[Momof4]

Thanks, I really didn't know. All I know was, he was huge!!

 

[Turtlepete]

Agree with Ben and Yvonne. Looks definitely like an old, huge, red foot . Very nice! Would kill to have that guy to court a big female of mine….

 

[wellington]

Wow, what a life that guy/gal has. Which island?

 

[Mike Hasselbring]

The tortoises you saw at the Hilton I was told are Red Footed. I now have 10 of their babies at my house. Employees would take them for a few years then would become tired of them.

 

[Momof4]

View attachment 165841 The tortoises you saw at the Hilton I was told are Red Footed. I now have 10 of their babies at my house. Employees would take them for a few years then would become tired of them.

Thanks! I have visited them for years but from a distance. I just assumed they were yellow because they didn't look anything like my reds.
Cool to know a little back story.
I have been vacationing there for 20 yrs and always observe them .

 

[Mike Hasselbring]

Thanks! I enclousersisited them for years but from a distance. I just assumed they were yellow because they didn't look anything like my reds.
Cool to know a little back story.
I have been vacationing there for 20 yrs and always observe them .

Next time at the hotel let me know and we can go ln the enclouser. I will see if I can get a weight on them.

 

[Momof4]

Awesome, thank you!!

 

[Mike Hasselbring]

 

[Mike Hasselbring]

The photo is 2nd and 3rd generation of the tortoise you saw at the Hilton Waikoloa Village.

 

[Momof4]

That is such a cute picture!!

 

[Mike Hasselbring]

The photo you took at the Hilton Waikoloa is of Fred around 30 years old and they say he weighs close to 50 lbs.

 

[Momof4]

The photo you took at the Hilton Waikoloa is of Fred around 30 years old and they say he weighs close to 50 lbs.

50lbs!! Wow!! I had no idea RF could get that big!