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		Yellow-footed Tortoise Geochelone denticulata (1766, Linnaeus)

general
description	A close relative of Red-footed Tortoise , readily available and fairly hardy that makes a wonderful pet tortoise.
a.k.a	South American tortoise, South American forest tortoise, Morrocoy, Motelo, Jabuti, Tortuga de patas amarillas
distribution	Northern South America, east of the Andes south to southern Brazil; Trinidad, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, etc. code : BO, BR, CO, EC, GF, GY, PE, SR, TT, VE
adult size	2' 2" - 2' 8" carapax length
housing
natural habitats	Terrestrial; tropical forests
cage	Cage should be large enough, but does not need to be high. (e.g. Wooden Terrarium, Glass Terrarium)
substrate	Moss (e.g. Forest Bed , Forest Moss), barks (e.g. Repti Bark, Coconut Bark)
activity period	Daytime (diurnal); 12 - 14 hours each day with direct natural sunlight or UV lamp (e.g. ReptiSun 5.0, UV Heat Bulb)
temperature	28 - 30 °C -- basking spot (e.g. Basking Spot Lamp) 26 - 27 °C -- cooler area (e.g. Daylight Blue Bulb) 24 - 25 °C -- at night (e.g. Nightlight Red Bulb, Infrared Heat Lamp, Ceramic Heat Emitter)
humidity	mid to high
water dish	a large shallow water dish (e.g. Rock water dish) should be available for soaking and drinking all the time.
hiding place	Optional. Possibllites include caves (e.g. Habba Hut, Heat Cave), etc
diet
wild diet	Herbivorous (plant-eating); Fallen Fruits (specially Plums), Mushrooms, vines, succulents, Grasses, Greens, Flowers, occasionally carrions
primary food	Various fruits (e.g. Plums, Peaches, Strawberries, Apples with skin, Kiwi, Starfruits, Papayas, Mangos, Tomatoes, etc), Carrots, Mushrooms, Beans, Peas, Grass, Veggies, Flowers, Dark Leafy Greens (e.g. dandelions, mustards, collards, turnips, kales), Box Turtle & Tortoise Food , Tortoise Formula
occasional food	Canned Dog or Cat Food, Cooked Eggs, White Cheese, Low-Fat Meat
notes	Its diet consists of the greatest diversity of all tortoises else.
reproduction
reproduction	Oviparous