Shell rot or normal?

CleoTheLeo

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I noticed these “bruised” areas on the bottom of my tortoises shell. Is this normal? She has always had these kinda warm down pressure spots but they have never been that dark before. They usually look like the bottom photo, which I figured were just pressure sores from laying down.4AD08302-6293-4667-B325-AE7205E11109.jpegEBC15FA1-836E-4D2F-AD41-390CD49051A0.jpeg
 

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Its not sores or rot. Its just normal plastron rub marks.
 

CleoTheLeo

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Its not sores or rot. Its just normal plastron rub marks.
Oh ok good, that’s what I figured. They’ve just never been that dark before. Thank you for your help!
 
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