Tortoise red marginal

[owendufeuuu]

Hi newbie here can anyone tell me if the redness on the near back marginal is okay and what it could be

this is dermot my 8yr old hermmans

 

[TeamZissou]

I only see the slightest hint of red. Can you post some photos of the plastron? If it's a sepsis issue, it's more likely to be predominant there.

 

[owendufeuuu]

 

[TeamZissou]

I don't see anything super noticeable on the plastron. Does the redness go away and then come back when you press on it? This is a sign of septicaemia. Do you feel any softness? If not, then it's probably nothing to worry about.

 

[owendufeuuu]

No it been there a while and it’s hard

 

[owendufeuuu]

And doesn’t go away when pressed on it’s as if that part of his colour

 

[TeamZissou]

It sounds normal then. Keep monitoring it in case it changes or spreads. It could just be a bit of staining from the substrate, which is nothing to worry about.

 

[owendufeuuu]

Thank you for your help ??