Red-footed Tortoise

Red-footed Tortoise (Geochelone carbonaria)
Red-footed tortoises are a medium-sized species and get their name from the red or orange scales visible on
their limbs, head and tail.

Red-footed Tortoise
South American Red-footed Tortoise, Red-leg Tortoise, Savanna Tortoise
Family: TestudinidaeGeochelone carbonariaPhoto © Animal-World: Courtesy Russ Gurley
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Red-Footed Tortoise
Scientific Name: Geochelone carbonaria PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: ...

Red-footed tortoises require strong enclosures--the sides should be taller than the combined heights of the occupants, the floor area should be 10 times the size of the occupants.

Red-footed tortoises are omnivores, feeding on fruits, greens, plants, vegetables and dead animals it encounters.
Life History
After breeding, females bury 5-15 eggs in nests excavated in the forest floor.

Red-footed tortoise egg
Reptile eggs have hard or leathery shells and must be kept in warm, humid conditions.
Eggs: Boy or Girl?

I had originally thought that this was a Red-footed Tortoise G. carbonaria but thanks to both Adriano Jerozolimski and Janet Lawrence who have confirmed that it is, in fact, Yellow-footed Tortoise.

See also: Tortoise, Shell, Turtle, Reptile, Coral