19-08-2016, 08:06 AM | #11 |
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Yep. Sad. There is no way these would ever cross paths in the natural world. We humans just can't leave things alone.
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Is she more redfoot? I wouldn't of known I think though her head is more sulcata I suppose but it would never dawn on me she is a cross. Yes why do we interfere with nature. (although surfing parks are an exception). CB (edited took out 'dont' think her head is more sulcata , meant it does look more sulcata!).
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To me it looks like the the forehead and limbs are more sulcata, the carapace looks redfoot. I saw a debate on this, some said it was a very unhealthy redfoot. It was definitely confirmed to be a hybrid.
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Hoping that is an extreme and hopefully there wont be too many like him ! - as you say it wouldn't happen in the wild, ... the argument could be I suppose that tortoises swam from one set of islands to others and evolution went on as it does.....but at least that was nature , CB
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I will ask Johny Depp. I love the book, A sheltered Life, unexpected story of the giant tortoise - paul chambers I think, Id love to meet him. I can read it over and over, CB
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How would you care for it, sulcata or red foot?
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Good question and I don't know the answer. Reds eat alot of fruit and some animal protein, sulcata don't. I was told that feeding too much fruit to a sulcata can do serious damage to them internally, I suppose a redfoot would survive on a sulcata diet. Not thrive but survive. Maybe treating it like a sulcata is the safest option.
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