Plastron coloration

[HarleyK]

I noticed a few days ago that my 3 incher has some red coloration on plastron right under the arm pit. It's about 2mm of red orange, which I think is beautiful :]

Anyone notice this on their rfs? I am guessing the coloration would fade in adulthood?

 

[coreyc]

Can you post some pic's of him/ her

 

[TKCARDANDCOIN]

I just noticed the exact same thing on one of mine the other day.It is pretty!

 

[cdmay]

You mean like this?....

In some older tortoises the entire 'armpit' area becomes flushed with pink or red and is very pretty as you said.

 

[onarock]

Is this what your talking about?

Just one of two that I have that were rescued and given to me. Oh and tose little guys in the first pic are Gems!

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You mean like this?....

In some older tortoises the entire 'armpit' area becomes flushed with pink or red and is very pretty as you said.

I'll bet that tortoise has never seen dirt

 

[HarleyK]

Yeah those are some great pics. That's pretty cool to see that kind of coloration in a tort!!

 

[movealongmosey]

AHHH! BABIES! I WANT ONE! Sorry... I have a low cuteness tolerance Especially when it comes to baby red foots!

 

[RedFootTanaka]

My girl has the same thing. She had some shell rot too so when i first saw it i was worried it might be more shell rot or something. But it is pretty.

 

[HarleyK]

this is neat

 

[Madkins007]

Whew. When I saw the OP, I was afraid it was the reddish 'stain' that often starts near where the yolk sac was that can signal blood poisoning and septicemia.

 

[cdmay]

I'll bet that tortoise has never seen dirt

Well no, not when that photo was taken. That picture was taken right when it came out of the incubator.
Don't worry, its seen plenty of dirt since then.

 

[onarock]

I'll bet that tortoise has never seen dirt

Well no, not when that photo was taken. That picture was taken right when it came out of the incubator.
Don't worry, its seen plenty of dirt since then.

Ha Ha I have to laugh because my cousin came over with his 2 week old, squeeky clean new truck right before I saw your pics and I had just told him the same thing (I'll bet that truck has never seen dirt).

 

[N2TORTS]

Here is one of my adult Gals' with an " orange " rear end" ....and pattern to boot!

JD~