Thanks! Yes, we actually talked to our local vet in the end and she confirmed that these are seemingly just scratches, and suggested us an ointment that should be good for the tortoise. So hopefully this heals and that once we have removed all potentially hazardous new items from the place, he...
Thanks for your replies. He has been living indoors for essentially 20 years without any problems. Like I said, we do not, as a rule, have anything dangerous on the floor or anywhere within his reach. Obviously I would not encourage anyone to let a tortoise roam free without making sure that it...
Thanks for the replies, both of you. We actually let him roam free indoors - he never liked his terrarium and at one point we simply decided to get rid of it altogether. (Currently we are, in fact, in the process of building him an enclosure where we are planning to put some topsoil&sand...
Our tortoise started showing a couple of pink-ish tinted spots recently, some on a couple of scales on his back legs and now also one line on his plastron. It is not a very strong pink, but it is notable, especially after he's been washed. The legs spots have been there for several weeks...