rearlpettway
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Thank you for your comment.My guess: Heat at close range. If this burn is only on one side of her shell then I'm guessing her heat source comes from the side/floor level and she spends lots of time in this spot to keep warm. Let's see what Yvonne and Tom say
How do you treat this issue?My guesses based on that pic would be old damage from a rodent or dog, or damage from another tortoise pinning it against something hard and ramming it.
Could also be some sort of "rot". More info on the care routine, location and housing might give us a clue about what is going on. I have heard of sulcatas kept too cold in wet unsanitary conditions for a long time developing shell rot issues, but that would usually be seen on the plastron.
How do you treat this issue?I'm assuming this is on the bottom shell at the edge?? It could be old, healed shell rot.