weird mark on Russian Tortoise's neck? (freaking out!!)

[aishajones]

hi everyone! i was soaking Terry and i noticed this mark on his neck. it looks like a cut and i'm thinking maybe it happened while he was going into his shell? does anyone else think it looks like something else? and what should i do? i'm scared

 

[Taylor T.]

Might be an abscess, but I'm no expert on that. @Yvonne G will likely know. The only other thing I can think of is a bug bite, but that's just a guess.

 

[Yvonne G]

I'm thinking it's just a slight scrape where the shell contacted the skin on the neck. Maybe he got his head stuck out while he was sliding down the side of the enclosure. I don't think it's anything to worry about. Just keep a close watch on it and if it looks like it's getting worse a vet visit may be in order