Need some cherry head help

Rocky5 · 14-05-2009, 11:11 PM

Hi, im thinking of getting a cherry head tortoise

i need to know a few things though.

1) as they are smaller vertions of red Footed tortoises, Should they be aloud to hibernate?

2) how big can they grow?

3) are they legal in england and would i need any certs for them?

4) how much can they cost?

5) could you please link me a care sheet for them?

Thanks in advance (haha it rymed :P)

Lolly8 · 15-05-2009, 01:27 AM

I don't own cherry head or redfoot but as much I know their caresheets are very similar.I hope I'm not wrong so here is caresheet for redfoots.

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/sit..._Langford.html

linda · 15-05-2009, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocky5

Hi, im thinking of getting a cherry head tortoise

i need to know a few things though.

1) as they are smaller vertions of red Footed tortoises, Should they be aloud to hibernate?

NO they are from the tropics and do not hiberate !

2) how big can they grow?

depends upon the genetics / husbandry etc 25cm ... 35cm

3) are they legal in england and would i need any certs for them?

yes they are legal

no no certs as yet

4) how much can they cost? #

sorry dont really know redfoots are about £100

5) could you please link me a care sheet for them?

the care is very similar to redfoot care

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/site/Caresheets_and_Articles/Entries/2007/11/27_Redfooted_Tortoise_Caresheet%2C_by_Darren_Langf ord.html
Thanks in advance (haha it rymed :P)

i hope this helps

YummyMummy04 · 15-05-2009, 07:17 AM

As lolly said i think they are similar i believe the difference is the cherryheads are a bit smaller and their shape of their head is slightly different.

Good luck

blackcat38 · 15-05-2009, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocky5

Hi, im thinking of getting a cherry head tortoise

i need to know a few things though.

1) as they are smaller vertions of red Footed tortoises, Should they be aloud to hibernate?
To be honest I have only seen one adult cherryhead and she looked about the same size as the other normal redfoots. they may be smaller but only by a few cm so there isn't that much difference in size. And there do not hibernate as they are still a tropical tortoise from south america.

2) how big can they grow?
redfoots can range from 25-38 cm, cherryheads maybe on and the smaller end of this scale

3) are they legal in england and would i need any certs for them? they are legal and you don't need certs

4) how much can they cost? depends if you get a baby or adult. Also If your looking for a cherryhead baby I don't know of anyone breeds them (ukcb). if you see them in a pet shops they might not even be cheeryheads. They use this term as a marketing gimmick and they might be imported. And its hard to know if it is a cherry until it starts to produce marbling. Mine didn't start producing marbling till it was 11cm prob about 2/3 yrs

5) could you please link me a care sheet for them? There care is exactly the same as redfoots. If you put redfoot it to google or any forum you'll find loads of info

Thanks in advance (haha it rymed :P)

Have a look at these, they'll give you more info
http://www.redfoots.com/redfoot.htm
http://www.redfoottortoise.com/
http://www.turtletary.com/cherryheads.htm this one shows you the differences in RF and CH

Hope that helps
Rachel

Kirkie · 15-05-2009, 10:13 AM

If you are seroius about owning a "cherryhead" or any other Redfoot a good starting point is this book
http://www.nhbs.com/south_american_t...no_151982.html

It's not cheap but if you are serious that shouldn't be a problem as its a lot cheaper than the set up, maintenance and vets bills you'll encounter in the future.

blackcat38 · 15-05-2009, 10:49 AM

I recently bought the book mentioned and I would highly reccomend it. It's a bit cheaper on this site http://www.grahamnewlandnaturalhisto...k/si/4768.html and delivery was really fast. However I think this book has a lot of background information, info regarding the different geographical races in RF's and info on the other 2 SA torts, yellow foot and chaco, and might overwhelm a beginner.

A good book on redfoot care and hunbandry for a beginner would be http://www.pingleton.com/redfoot/redfoots.htm this is his new book, I had his old one, I'm sure this would be just a good if not better. But to be honest you can get all the info you'd need to begin with by just searching the net and forums- for free

I think the best info comes from forums as its ppl first hand experineces and how they solved their problems which you also may encounter, problems and experiences that you wouldn't find in a care sheet. Then if you want a more indepth knowledge on the speices I'd buy the south american tortoise book, but you don't need it to start off with IMO.

If you do your research before getting the RF they aren't that hard to look after IMO

Kirkie · 15-05-2009, 10:57 AM

Cool but I don't see any problem with a beginner gaining an in depth knowledge of the species they intend to keep form the start. The OP has gone from an Ibera to a red foot in 24 hours,(based on what, what the pet shop has in stock at the moment?) I think a period of light reading may be benifical before any descision is made.

Rocky5 · 15-05-2009, 11:01 AM

would it be easyer to control the humidity in a viv than a table top? if so how big would i need it to be and how much would that set me back?

Rocky5 · 15-05-2009, 11:06 AM

I changed my mind on a ibera to a cherry head because of hibernation. i dont have suitable fridge space and they wont let me put it in the food fridge

Also id like to get a vivarium if that is the best way of controlling the humidity... how big would i have to get?

14-05-2009, 11:11 PM	#1
Rocky5 Junior Member Egg Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 28	Need some cherry head help Hi, im thinking of getting a cherry head tortoise i need to know a few things though. 1) as they are smaller vertions of red Footed tortoises, Should they be aloud to hibernate? 2) how big can they grow? 3) are they legal in england and would i need any certs for them? 4) how much can they cost? 5) could you please link me a care sheet for them? Thanks in advance (haha it rymed :P)

15-05-2009, 01:27 AM	#2
Lolly8 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 5,276	I don't own cherry head or redfoot but as much I know their caresheets are very similar.I hope I'm not wrong so here is caresheet for redfoots. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/sit..._Langford.html __________________

15-05-2009, 07:17 AM	#4
YummyMummy04 Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: In my house! Posts: 290	As lolly said i think they are similar i believe the difference is the cherryheads are a bit smaller and their shape of their head is slightly different. Good luck __________________ 1.1.0 Horsfield Tortoises ~ Toby & Tilly~ 0.0.1 Sulcata Tortoise ~ Bowser ~ 1.1.0 Bearded Dragon Lizards ~ Sid & Nancy

15-05-2009, 10:49 AM	#7
blackcat38 Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: flintshire Posts: 61	I recently bought the book mentioned and I would highly reccomend it. It's a bit cheaper on this site http://www.grahamnewlandnaturalhisto...k/si/4768.html and delivery was really fast. However I think this book has a lot of background information, info regarding the different geographical races in RF's and info on the other 2 SA torts, yellow foot and chaco, and might overwhelm a beginner. A good book on redfoot care and hunbandry for a beginner would be http://www.pingleton.com/redfoot/redfoots.htm this is his new book, I had his old one, I'm sure this would be just a good if not better. But to be honest you can get all the info you'd need to begin with by just searching the net and forums- for free I think the best info comes from forums as its ppl first hand experineces and how they solved their problems which you also may encounter, problems and experiences that you wouldn't find in a care sheet. Then if you want a more indepth knowledge on the speices I'd buy the south american tortoise book, but you don't need it to start off with IMO. If you do your research before getting the RF they aren't that hard to look after IMO Last edited by blackcat38; 15-05-2009 at 10:52 AM.

15-05-2009, 11:06 AM	#10
Rocky5 Junior Member Egg Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 28	I changed my mind on a ibera to a cherry head because of hibernation. i dont have suitable fridge space and they wont let me put it in the food fridge Also id like to get a vivarium if that is the best way of controlling the humidity... how big would i have to get? Last edited by Rocky5; 15-05-2009 at 11:11 AM.

15-05-2009, 10:13 AM	#6
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	If you are seroius about owning a "cherryhead" or any other Redfoot a good starting point is this book http://www.nhbs.com/south_american_t...no_151982.html It's not cheap but if you are serious that shouldn't be a problem as its a lot cheaper than the set up, maintenance and vets bills you'll encounter in the future.

15-05-2009, 10:57 AM	#8
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Cool but I don't see any problem with a beginner gaining an in depth knowledge of the species they intend to keep form the start. The OP has gone from an Ibera to a red foot in 24 hours,(based on what, what the pet shop has in stock at the moment?) I think a period of light reading may be benifical before any descision is made.

15-05-2009, 11:01 AM	#9
Rocky5 Junior Member Egg Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 28	would it be easyer to control the humidity in a viv than a table top? if so how big would i need it to be and how much would that set me back?

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