Common name - Redfoot tortoise
Latin name - Chelonoidis carbonaria
Country of Origin - South america
Adult size - 40-50cm
Average Lifespan - 80 years
Care level - Beginner
Lighting - 6% UV
Temperature range - 22-28
Minimum housing size - 4ft wooden viv
Description - They have dark-colored, loaf-shaped carapaces with a lighter patch in the middle of each scute, and dark limbs with brightly colored scales that range from pale yellow to dark red. The males are somewhat smaller than the females. UV lights should be on 12 hours on during the daytime and off at night time.
Cleaning - spot pick every other day. total clean out every 3 weeks or when necessary
Shopping list - Terrestial vivarium, heating, uv lighting, thermometer, substrate, food dish, tortoise pool, cuttlefish, hides, calcium & D3
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