can tortoise bruise?

ive got a hermanns tortoise an noticed it has a dark red patch underneath the shell on the side what can cause this?

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Jul 10, 2010
 Red Plastron
by: Shelly

It is likely that your tortoise has a blood infection. This will require medication you will get from a vet.

Keep it slow and steady.

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