May 13, 2017 #1 RussianVT New Member Joined Mar 26, 2017 Messages 11 Location (City and/or State) Burlington, vt My female Russian has a red, y-shaped vein showing through her shell. It fills with blood when she's more active. Is this normal?
My female Russian has a red, y-shaped vein showing through her shell. It fills with blood when she's more active. Is this normal?
May 13, 2017 #2 Yvonne G Old Timer 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 95,390 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA No, doesn't sound normal to me. Can we see a picture of it?
May 13, 2017 #3 Yvonne G Old Timer 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 95,390 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA (LOL, veins usually do fill with blood, so that part is normal, however one normally can't see a tortoise's veins, so that part is not)
(LOL, veins usually do fill with blood, so that part is normal, however one normally can't see a tortoise's veins, so that part is not)
