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Red-footed tortoises are tropical rainforest tortoises whose range covers most of tropical South America. There are several regional variants, with some large adults having a straight carapace length (SCL) of up to 16”-17”. There are possibly several sub-varieties of red-foots that will one day be separated into sub-species, and the most commonly recognized of these is the cherry-headed red-foot, or dwarf red-foot, whose SCL rarely exceeds 12”.
Are Red-foot tortoises for you?
Red-foots do make extremely good pets, being very friendly, medium to largish animals as adults (4-8 kg). As with other tortoises in the UK, it is far better to buy from a genuine UK breeder. Unfortunately, red-foots don’t require paperwork (article 10 certificates), so proving they are genuine UK-bred is difficult unless you choose a breeder from one of the recommended lists, such as the TPG recommended breeders list, or know of other people who can give reference to a reputable breeder. Never buy from a pet store even if the store owner assures you they are captive bred, as this can mean that they were bred in a captive farmed situation in their homeland where true captive breeding is not always genuine, and animals are often gathered from the wild. Imported red-foots often arrive in appalling conditions, are severely dehydrated, and full of internal parasites. Wild gathered and captive farmed red-foots mixed together often carry hexamita parva, an internal protozoa that infects the renal region, causing death in many imports, so it is important to take great care when purchasing a red-footed tortoise and buy genuine captive UK-bred only.
General Husbandry Requirements:
Red-foots aren’t really that difficult to house and are probably far easier to maintain in a captive environment than most Mediterranean tortoises. Firstly, depending on age, these tortoises can be housed in a variety of enclosures: table enclosures, vivariums, and under-bed storage units. Red-foots are a species which do NOT hibernate.
