It is docile, lively, and has low requirements on the breeding environment, so it is loved by many people. But to keep the Columbian red-footed tortoise, we first need to know how to choose. So I have summed up some selection techniques, let’s take a look below.

1. Names

There are many names for the Columbian red-footed tortoise, such as the old red-footed tortoise, Savannah tortoise, Morocco tortoise , Yabuti tortoises, etc. Before you choose, you can understand it first, so that we will appear to be very professional in front of the merchants and avoid being fooled by the merchants at will.

Body size

The body size of the Columbian red-footed tortoise is relatively large, usually the carapace can grow to 30 cm, and the weight can reach 8 kg .

When we are choosing, it is not necessary to choose such a large Colombian red-legged tortoise, it can be a little smaller, but it is not recommended to choose a Colombian red-footed tortoise that is too young, because of its adaptability Usually poor, increasing the difficulty of feeding later.

III. Tortoise shell

Columbian red-legged tortoises have hard tortoise shells, with large and small scutes distributed on the tortoise shells, the center of which is light yellow to Orange-red, with gray-brown to dark black around the scutellum; in addition, the plastron of the Columbian red-footed tortoise is prolate and inwardly concave in males.

When selecting, in addition to paying attention to the appearance of the tortoise shell, we also need to check whether the tortoise shell is complete, loose, whether there is trauma, etc. If there are obvious problems, it is not recommended to buy.

Four. Liveness

Usually the Columbian red-footed tortoise is more lively and does not stay in one place all the time. Moreover, when it walks, the pace is steady, and the body will sway left and right as it walks.

When we choose, we need to carefully observe the liveliness of the Columbian red-footed tortoise. If we find that it has been staying in a corner, it is not recommended for everyone to buy it.

V. Feces

The feces of healthy Colombian red-legged tortoises are long cylindrical and dark green; when we select, if we find that the feces are not shaped, Or the color of the feces is quite different from dark green, it may have gastrointestinal diseases or parasites, and it is not recommended for everyone to buy.

Six. Feeding

Food is still relatively attractive to the Columbian red-footed tortoise, so when we choose, we can use food to lure It, if the Colombian red-footed tortoise can quickly come forward and eat the food, you can buy it, otherwise it is not recommended for everyone to buy it.

The above is about the selection skills of the Colombian red-footed tortoise. If you want to raise a Columbian red-footed tortoise, you may try the above selection method.