Tortoise plastron looking more pink!

[Rocky219]

Hey everyone. I have a 5 year old, female eastern Hermann Tortoise. She is in a 7x5 enclosure, is fed cactus, a variety of safe grocery green, Mazuri and grassland pellets, and more in the summer. I give her calcium 2 a week and soaks 2-3 times a week. She is on cypress mulch right now but I am switching her to orchid bark soon.

I have just noticed that her shell looks more pink than usual. I’m not sure if I’m overthinking it since I don’t really observe her plastron that much, but thought I’d share it with you guys. I am concerned and any help is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Tom]

Hey everyone. I have a 5 year old, female eastern Hermann Tortoise. She is in a 7x5 enclosure, is fed cactus, a variety of safe grocery green, Mazuri and grassland pellets, and more in the summer. I give her calcium 2 a week and soaks 2-3 times a week. She is on cypress mulch right now but I am switching her to orchid bark soon.

I have just noticed that her shell looks more pink than usual. I’m not sure if I’m overthinking it since I don’t really observe her plastron that much, but thought I’d share it with you guys. I am concerned and any help is appreciated. Thanks!

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Another member just asked this same question, also with a Testudo species. @zovick answered the question more perfectly than I could. Read it here:

Advice needed (red coloration on plastron)

Can anyone help. This is my daughter’s 14 month old marginated tortoise. I’ve just lifted him and noticed he is very pink which having read that this can be a sign of something wrong I’m now worried. My vet is closed for the night so I cannot call them until the morning. He seems happy and alert...

tortoiseforum.org

 

[Rocky219]

Another member just asked this same question, also with a Testudo species. @zovick answered the question more perfectly than I could. Read it here:

Advice needed (red coloration on plastron)

Can anyone help. This is my daughter’s 14 month old marginated tortoise. I’ve just lifted him and noticed he is very pink which having read that this can be a sign of something wrong I’m now worried. My vet is closed for the night so I cannot call them until the morning. He seems happy and alert...

tortoiseforum.org

Great thanks Tom!!