The growth rings CAN help determine age, but only in a limited sense. In captivity the Horsefield's tortoise can grow at a unnaturally high rate, so great care can be required to avoid obesity. All of the red-footed tortoises that grow up in the same place will add rings at about the same rate since it is determined by food availability and weather. Red-Footed Tortoises are usually pretty healthy as long as they're diet and habitat is kept proper. BRAZILIAN (Eastern)- This region seems to be home to 2 variants- the 'red' and the 'yellow'. Starting as a hobby, I developed a strong passion for tortoises and turtles. They grow to be less than 12 inches long and can live up to 50 years in … Frequent questions that I see on many tortoise forums is about leopard tortoise growth rates. In order from head to toe, ages are approximate per previous owners. But as N2TORTS has demonstrated in his photo, the 'cherry-head' types from Brazil can also have an almost entirely black plastron. Cherry head red-footed tortoises are considered a smaller variant of the larger red-footed tortoise and are closely related to the yellow-footed tortoise. Like most tortoises, red-footed tortoises grow rapidly for the first five to 10 years, and then their growth slows with age. Red-footed tortoise adult size is generally somewhere between 11 to 14 inches in length, with some exceptions to this rule. in Sept. My hatchling was born in June 2010 and was 1.8 in, and as of yesterday he is 3 1/4 in. I only have two Cherry Head's so.... My oldest was 3 years in July, and he was 7 in. I have been a reptile enthusiast for a long time. Cherry Head Red-Footed Tortoises An Introduction to Pet Tortoises Greek Tortoise: Species Profile Overwintering Tortoises Hermann's Tortoise Sulcata Tortoises Leopard Tortoises Turtle and Tortoise Shells How to Care for Indian Star Tortoises as Pets 53 Pet Turtle and Tortoise Names Russian or Horsfield's Tortoise Van Ness Giant High-Sided Cat Litter Pan Review Respiratory Infections in … The Redfoot tortoise is native to northern South America where it lives in tropical grasslands and forest edges of the Amazon Basin. How many inches does it gain per year? I breed tortoises, turtles and selected snakes and lizards. In fact, many of my larger females have plastrons that became black as they aged even though as juveniles their plastrons were marbled to … What is the growth rate for a tortoise? Cherry Head Redfoot Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) The cherryhead tortoise is a subspecies o the redfoot tortoise. Red are the popular cherry heads.The beautiful unique color pattern of a cherry head red foot tortoise makes them easily distinguished from all other types of tortoises. The Florida climate, where we keep our breeders and their captive bred offspring, provides a good substitute environment for these tortoises. Thread topics like: “Is my tortoise growing at the proper rate?” or “What is the normal growth rate of leopard tortoises?” seem to pop up on a regular basis. The red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius) is a species of tortoise from northern South America.These medium-sized tortoises generally average 30 cm (12 in) as adults, but can reach over 40 cm (16 in). All from less than ideal conditions.