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Latest news about Yellow Foot Tortoise
Newbie - Tortoise Forum - Tortoise Husbandry CommunityI have 2 young Salcutas, a box turtle and a Yellow Foot Tortoise. I don't know how old the Yellow Foot is but fairly big. I don't know if it's a boy or girl come to think of it. We call him/her Shelly. It is my understanding Yellow Foots are shy. Continue reading
Amazon Basin Yellow Foot Tortoise - Tortoise Forum - Tortoise ...I remember seeing some ads popping up for these a while back and being skeptical(some of them claimed they got up to 30+ inches).. Mostly it was young torts being offered but occasionally I'd seen animals that were larger ... Continue reading
Legitimacy of most of the "Giant" Yellowfoot tortoises advertisedLegitimacy of most of the "Giant" Yellowfoot tortoises advertised. I have seen several sources/sellers/breeders offering these now and in the past. I have bought some of these animals from multiple sources. Now I know such ... Continue reading
Yellow Foot Torts! - Tortoise Forum - Tortoise Husbandry CommunityI got these 3 about two weeks ago, they are a little "rough around the edges" but heavy and otherwise seem healthy. We had some sniffles and there looks to be some reverse pyramiding but i am happy to have them! Continue reading
Julio Feld: How to tell gender of my yellow foot tortoise?How to tell gender of my yellow foot tortoise? Since it's a baby, it's impossible to know what gender your tortoise is. The tail doesn't get long in males until they're at least 5 inches long. As babies they all look like females. Continue reading
Yellow-footed TortoisesSo my friend's boyfriend's aunt has this tortoise she is considering giving to her nephew. My friend told me it was a Russian tortoise but when she sent me a pic on my phone, it was a yellow-footed to. Continue reading
MY CAKELICIOUS GIRLS - Tortoise Forum - Tortoise Husbandry ...RE: MY CAKELICIOUS GIRLS. BEAUTIFUL!!!! Big Grin. "Behold the tortoise! He only gets ahead by sticking his neck out!" Tort Family: Tortoise 1.0.1 Greek 2.4.0 Russian o.1.3 Leopard 0.0.3 Red-Foot 0.0.3 Yellow-Foot 2.2.0 Boxers ... Continue reading
Yellow-footed Tortoise - PhotoBanter.comOn Wed, 5 Jan 2011 16:39:39 -0500, "Tim Conway" wrote: "mmyvusenet" wrote in message ... Hello: I had the opportunity to take this photo of this reptile: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmyv/5327224823/ Thanks for your ... Continue reading
My New girl.... - Tortoise Forum - Tortoise Husbandry CommunityBeing the good aunt I am, I obliged Big Grin. Attached File(s). Thumbnail(s). "Behold the tortoise! He only gets ahead by sticking his neck out!" Tort Family: Tortoise 1.0.1 Greek 2.4.0 Russian o.1.3 Leopard 0.0.3 Red-Foot 0.0.3 Yellow-Foot ... Continue reading
Yellow Foot - Tortoise Forum - Tortoise Husbandry Communityhttp://providence.craigslist.org/pet/2779824277.html. Continue reading
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In the 1600s, Mauritius was colonized. Settlers from this country often traveled to the Seychelles islands, where four types of giant tortoises were common. The settlers often removed or killed the tortoises, resulting in the extinction of three of the four species. The only remaining species is the Aldabra Tortoise, which lives on a decidedly unfriendly island 700 miles away from Mauritius. The other three species were extinct by 1840. The Aldabra Tortoise was designated an endangered species in the late 1800s, one of the first animals ever to gain this protection. In 1971, an international airport was opened on the Seychelles Islands and it quickly became a popular tourist attraction. Because of the drastically improved economy, the Seychelles Government and the Royal Society of London decided to build a daughter colony in 1977. In 1978, 101 Aldabra Tortoises were tagged and monitored. Ninety-five of the tortoises were eventually released on Curieuse, an island near Mahe, that was designated a National park in 1979 by the Seychelles government. The tortoises adapted well to the island, but a follow up study conducted in 1986 by the Zoological Society of London found some disturbing things. For example, tourists were allowed to roam free on the island and often stood on the tortoises for pictures, which damaged the tortoises. They also left behind litter, hazardous to the tortoises and destroyed nesting areas. The researchers were able to find less than half of the tortoises that had originally been introduced to the island, and the number of hatchlings was very small. While they estimated that 400 tortoises should exist by that time, only 102 were found. They believe that poaching, theft and predation by feral cats and rats is the main cause of the high mortality rate. The most dangerous predator for the babies, are giant crab, which dig into the nests for the eggs. The society hopes to improve the conditions, with either more supervision or a well-managed tortoise nursery. In some areas such as Curieuse, tourists are still allowed to roam free near the tortoises. The good news is that today, because of the level of protection that the Seychelles government has instituted, Aldabra populations are growing.