14-05-2009, 11:11 PM | #1 |
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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 |
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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
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15-05-2009, 07:17 AM | #4 |
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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.
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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 Last edited by blackcat38; 15-05-2009 at 09:58 AM. |
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15-05-2009, 10:13 AM | #6 |
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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, 10:49 AM | #7 |
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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, 10:57 AM | #8 |
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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.
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15-05-2009, 11:01 AM | #9 |
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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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15-05-2009, 11:06 AM | #10 |
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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. |
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