Description
The Red Foot Tortoise Sub Adult is a robust, mid-sized reptile ready for its permanent home. This specimen is ideal for intermediate to advanced keepers looking for a well-started animal with established hardiness. Since we began stocking this size in summer 2025, it has consistently been one of our top sellers in the tortoise category, proving its popularity and reliability.
Stand-Out Features
- Established Feeder: This sub-adult is actively feeding on a varied diet of leafy greens, vegetables, and occasional fruit, showing excellent appetite and food response.
- Excellent Shell Development: Displays the classic, high-domed carapace with vibrant red, orange, and yellow markings on the legs and head that intensify with age.
- Observable Personality: More interactive and curious than hatchlings, this size allows you to better appreciate the tortoise’s individual behaviors and temperament.
- Reduced Fragility: Past the delicate hatchling stage, this sub-adult is significantly hardier and more forgiving of minor environmental fluctuations, making it a confident choice.
- Ready for Adult Enclosure: This tortoise can be transitioned directly into its final, large-scale indoor/outdoor enclosure, skipping intermediate housing upgrades.
Technical Data
| Species | Chelonoidis carbonaria (Red-Footed Tortoise) |
| Life Stage | Sub-Adult |
| Approx. Carapace Length | 6-8 inches |
| Weight (measured) | 3.9 oz |
| Primary Diet | Mixed Greens, Vegetables, Limited Fruit |
| Recommended Enclosure Size | Minimum 4′ x 8′ for adult planning |
| Humidity Requirement | 70-80% |
| Basking Temp | 90-95°F |
Your Questions Answered
Is this tortoise captive-bred?
Yes. All our Red Foot Tortoises are captive-bred (CBB). This ensures better health, easier acclimation, and supports sustainable reptile keeping practices. We do not source wild-caught animals.
What is the sex of this tortoise?
At this sub-adult size, sex determination is often possible but not always 100% guaranteed. Visual indicators like tail length and plastron shape are developing. If you have a sex preference, please contact us prior to ordering and we will do our best to select accordingly from available stock.
How do you ship live animals?
We ship via FedEx Priority Overnight to ensure arrival by 10:30 AM the next day. All reptiles are packaged in a secure, insulated box with heat or cool packs as needed for your local weather. Live arrival is guaranteed when shipment instructions are followed. You must be present to receive the package.
✅ Plain brown box — no markings
✅ Not happy? Return within 30 days.
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✅ Domestic shipping — no customs
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