Sulcata fell off a ledge, looks to be a bruise.

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Someone on the reptile site I moderate was having trouble making an account, so I’m posting for them.

“Hello my friend's new sulcata which is around 4-5 cm accidentaly fell from a ledge which is around 50 cm tall he fell on his plastron. And recently he found this stain and he is wondering if this marking is a stain or a bruise”

When I asked if they were sure it wasn’t just a food stain, they said it looks like it’s stained from the inside.

Here’s the picture-IMG_1859.jpg

If it is a bruise, is there anything they need to do to treat it? It’s the spot in the bottom left corner.
 

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Probably a bruise. Just like with a bruise on your own body, there's no action to take.
 
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