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Yellow Foot Tortoise Care Sheet (Yellow Footed Tortoise Care Sheet)
Before purchasing your new yellow foot tortoise for sale, or baby yellow footed tortoise for sale, find a reputable yellow foot tortoise breeder and study the care guide below.
Range: Central & northern South America. They can be found in a variety of surroundings, from dry grasslands to humid forests.
Lifespan: Up to 50 years
Size: 12-14 inches average (can get up to 18)
Appearance: Medium sized tortoise. Males have a concave plastron giving them the appearance of a waist. Coloring on their leg scales and head varies from tortoise to tortoise,from an orange to a paler yellow. Hatchlings have a yellowish brown shell, and as they get older the carapace scutes go a very dark brown/ black with a yellow centre.
Housing: Yellow Foots are from a tropical climate, therefore they do need to be kept indoors in the US. On hot summer days they will enjoy basking out in a secure garden and looking for insects (ensure there are plenty of hides and places to escape the direct sunlight), however it is important that they come indoors at night time when temperatures in the US drop. Yellow foots cannot cope with dry conditions, and if denied humidity they will dehydrate quite quickly. Humidity needs to be kept at 70-80% in a Yellow foot vivarium. A ventilated wooden vivarium is more advisable for your yellow foot than a tortoise table as it will be easier to maintain the humidity. Hatchlings are especially very prone to dehydration so using sphagnum moss as a substrate is ideal to hold the moisture. They will also benefit from being soaked daily in a shallow dish of lukewarm water.
The general care for hatchlings is the same as that of juveniles and adults. An adult yellow foot needs an enclosure of at least 6ft x 4ft, or as large as possible. They need to spend time out of their enclosure on a daily basis to get some exercise; yellow foots in the wild roam up to a mile per day. A large rock or log allows the tortoise a place to climb and sit on, and a number of hides should be provided in different areas of their enclosure allowing them to chose where they sleep.
For substrates it is best to replicate as near a natural form as possible. A variety of forest barks can often be seen available on the market; but avoid any that are pine based (as the resin that is present can cause severe skin irritation) and also beech chips (which can produce huge amounts of fungal spores that can cause respiratory problems). Topsoil is also good, and combined with forest bark it makes a good floor medium, which also helps to hold a humidity level far easier than just bark itself.
Yellow foots need a good all round ambient temperature in the region of 86°F-88°F, with a night time drop of around 10 degrees.
A ceramic heat emitters or red heat lamp run through a thermostat are the best source of heating. Heating pads can be fixed to the outer underside of enclosures for younger yellow foots, but they should not be fixed internally as they can become very warm if a tortoise lies on one for a long period and can cause plastron burns. Heating sources should always be run through a thermostat.
Yellow foots don’t enjoy or need powerful lighting as they originate from the dark forest floors. A 5.0 UVB strip bulb is recommended for young animals, moving to 100W T-Rex combined lights after 9-12 months of age. It is also preferable to heat the ambient air temp rather than use strong spotlights, as most yellow foots do not take to prolonged basking, but rely instead on the air temperatures to maintain their body heat. Thermometers should be placed at both the hot end and the cold end of the vivarium.
Diet: They also eat fallen fruits and insects when they get the chance. They are herbivores. The best diet for a captive yellow foot is one that contains a wide variety of leaves, flowers, greens, vegetables and a small amount of fruit. Yellow foots also need to be fed a good quality protein once a week/fortnight. Ensure food is washed thoroughly and doesn’t contain pesticides. Flowers should not have been treated i.e. bought from florists etc. Do not overfeed your yellow foot. A bad diet can contribute to health problems such as pyramiding, a form of metabolic bone disease. Fresh drinking water should be available at all times. The dish should be large enough for them to soak in but shallow enough for them to climb out of easily.
Examples:
* Greens : spring greens, kale, dandelion, red & green leaf lettuce, cress
* Fruit: strawberries, apple, mango, kiwi, melon, tomato, banana (occasionally)
* Vegetables: squash, carrots, pumpkin, green beans (occasionally)
* Protein: boiled egg, butterworms, waxworms, earthworms
* Flowers: rose, chrysanthemum, hibiscus, prickly pear
Avoid:
* Iceberg lettuce
* Spinach
* Grains (bread, pasta etc)
* Human foods
* Pellet type complete tortoise foods
UVB levels in the tortoises natural habitat are vastly higher than anything we experience in the US, so food must be lightly dusted with a vitamin and mineral supplement which contains vitamin D3 and calcium a few times a week. Cuttlebone is a good source of calcium and can be left in the enclosure at all times.
Additional: Yellow foots do not hibernate.
As with any new pet, it is highly recommended that you take your new yellow foot to a vet with exotics experience for a health check up. Problems and health issues in chelonian are often hidden and your pet may appear healthy at first. It is also recommended that you measure and weigh your tortoise on a regular basis.
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