He’s very active when it’s a nice day he’s eating peeing pooping normally I’m not too worried about his behaviours. Just wondering how pink is too pink if that make sense.Does he seem to feel well? Is he active, eating, peeing, and pooping well?
A pink plastron can be septicemia, but that is usually accompanied with severe illness.
Another reason the plastron can be pink is because of increased blood flow supporting new growth. The white area of your tort's plastron is so light, I really think it's the extra flow.
But wait for Yvonne and Tom...they are so much better than me at spotting and diagnosing shell anomalies.
I haven’t tried pressing his shell. However his behaviours are normal xIf you gently press the pinkish parts of the plastron does it return to normal colour? Youngsters shells are still developing and sometimes you can see blood vessels etc through the shell.
How is the tortoises behaviour generally? Is he eating, pooping, is he active?
He is doing well. The sims out hes very active digging and climbing. The redness has gone down a little. His pen is large about 4ft by 1 ft. His substrate is aspen bedding. He has a pebbled end too. I bath him every day for about 10-15 mins. He has calcium supplement on his food about 2 time a week. I feed him various lettuces, vegetables and weeds when I can. The bulb type is photographed below. That’s what I was recommended to buy by the place I got him. Thank you.Pink is usually vascularization for new growth, but lets review your care routine to make sure there are no problems.
What size and type enclosure?
What substrate?
Diet?
What type of bulbs for heating, lighting and UV?
Calcium supplementation?
How often do you soak?
Daily soaks are great. Keep that up.He is doing well. The sims out hes very active digging and climbing. The redness has gone down a little. His pen is large about 4ft by 1 ft. His substrate is aspen bedding. He has a pebbled end too. I bath him every day for about 10-15 mins. He has calcium supplement on his food about 2 time a week. I feed him various lettuces, vegetables and weeds when I can. The bulb type is photographed below. That’s what I was recommended to buy by the place I got him. Thank you.
I don’t think he’d be this active if he was sick.Pink is usually vascularization for new growth, but lets review your care routine to make sure there are no problems.
What size and type enclosure?
What substrate?
Diet?
What type of bulbs for heating, lighting and UV?
Calcium supplementation?
How often do you soak?
yes it’s a 3 in one bulb it was the one I was recommended to buy. Thank you for your helpHi and welcome,
Is he a Russian or Hermanns? I can't tell form the pic.
The substrate looks too dry and he's soon going to need a bigger enclosure.
Here is the caresheet with the most up to date advice so that you can make any changes needed to make sure he's as safe and healthy as possible
The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise
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I think the lamp you have is a MVB for heat , light and uvb? They used to be very popular because they are convenient but have since been found to dry and damage shells and the uvb fades quickly, so now T5 HO tubes are usually recommended for uvb, with a flood bulb for basking.
Have a good read of the caresheet and ask as many questions as you like someone will be along to help.