Red / orange spot on sulcata tortoise head

[Liza_1270]

Hi, I just noticed two red orangey spots on my tortoise's head, they're on the both side of the head, near the ears... I tried to (gently) scrap the spots but nothing came off... she's eating well and doesn't seem bothered by it. Is it normal?

 

[TammyJ]

Let's have all the details of how you are keeping her, including pictures please, so then we might get some ideas. Substrate, diet, temperatures etc.

 

[Liza_1270]

Let's have all the details of how you are keeping her, including pictures please, so then we might get some ideas. Substrate, diet, temperatures etc.

The substrate is coco peat only. I put her in indoor enclosure, with 12 hour/day 25 watt uvb lamp. It's rainy season here, temp around 24-31⁰ celcius (75-87⁰F), humidity around 75%. Main diet mazuri pellets, with a little bit of timothy hay. Water soak twice a week.
A friend said it's a scratch wound from her own carapace... is it posible?

 

[Jocp11]

Hello, were you able to find out what this was? Has it left? I have a sulcata and just noticed he/she also has these orange markings on each side of his/her face. No change in activity or eating. I’m hoping it’s nothing serious. Thank you.

 

[TammyJ]

The substrate is coco peat only. I put her in indoor enclosure, with 12 hour/day 25 watt uvb lamp. It's rainy season here, temp around 24-31⁰ celcius (75-87⁰F), humidity around 75%. Main diet mazuri pellets, with a little bit of timothy hay. Water soak twice a week.
A friend said it's a scratch wound from her own carapace... is it posible?

It's possible that she is getting scratched on her carapace, yes.