METHUSULA

Red-Footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonaria

Life expectancy: Averages 50 years or more
Habitat: Prefer high humidity with plenty of rain. Native to northern South America.
Hatched: 1981
Characteristics: Omnivore



Fun Facts About RED FOOT TORTOISE

  • Other than humans, the main predator of the adult tortoise are jaguars.
  • The Red Foot Tortoise is one of the most popular pet tortoises in the US.
  • Like most tortoises, they grow rapidly for the first 5-10 years, then growth slows with age.
  • The Red Foot Tortoise does not hibernate but goes thru a “winter slow down” period during cooler weather and shorter day lengths.
  • After breeding, females bury 5-15 eggs in nests excavated in the forest floor.
  • The Red Foot Tortoise is known in Brazil as Jabuti and known in Venezuela as Morrocoy.