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Desert
06-06-2009, 03:21 PM
These are descended from a group of adults collected on Grenada Island about 15 years ago. They are from 2008 hatch here, so they are almost one year of age.

Sputnik
06-06-2009, 03:32 PM
Nice looking group....

Patrick Long
06-06-2009, 03:32 PM
Wow, very cool.

I actually read an article online about different locales (of course cant find it now...will later).

Interesting stuff.

Are the parents in your collection? I would love to see parents.

Desert
06-06-2009, 03:56 PM
Wow, very cool.

I actually read an article online about different locales (of course cant find it now...will later).

Interesting stuff.

Are the parents in your collection? I would love to see parents.

Thanks guys.

Yep, the parents here the babies hatched here. I'll try to get around to getting a photo. I have some great photos but they are slides.

Tim
06-06-2009, 04:36 PM
thats awesome!! I love redfoots! mine where worse then dogs about begging for food.

JChandler
06-06-2009, 11:06 PM
Really cool :cheers:

JOHNS6068
06-06-2009, 11:39 PM
Nice looking group :yessir:

Mrs. Sputnik
06-07-2009, 01:29 AM
Cool group

Patrick Long
06-07-2009, 01:56 PM
So do the parents have that Yellowfoot-esque look to them as well?

I am actually very intrigued by these guys shells

FloridaHogs
06-07-2009, 08:43 PM
Beautiful group!

Desert
06-08-2009, 05:48 PM
Thanks everyone.

If you mean the odd orange colour, yes, the adults keep their orange heads they aren't red like most mainland specimens. Another thing is they do not reach as large of a size as mainland redfoot tortoises.

I know of no other intact breeding group of these, though I've seen other breeders label their redfoot offspring as being "Grenada" redfoots.

Patrick Long
06-08-2009, 08:19 PM
Thanks everyone.

If you mean the odd orange colour, yes, the adults keep their orange heads they aren't red like most mainland specimens. Another thing is they do not reach as large of a size as mainland redfoot tortoises.

I know of no other intact breeding group of these, though I've seen other breeders label their redfoot offspring as being "Grenada" redfoots.

Interesting.

They have amazing shell color.

Being off the mainland, how does their diet compare?

Desert
06-09-2009, 02:50 PM
Interesting.

They have amazing shell color.

Being off the mainland, how does their diet compare?

Hi Patrick,

Thanks.

I've never made any distinction in their diet.