General Care Discussion :: HELP!! My turtle has a pinkish/red streak on its belly

[Turtlesarecool]

my res turtle has a strange pink line on it's plastron. Is the line normal? it wasnt there until i moved her into a new tank. My water temp is at 80c

My other male turtle has a similar line on its belly too.

[steve]

It's usually a sign of excessively fast growth. The seams on the carapace (top shell) probably also look thick from this. You'll need to cut down on protein/pellets and review the diet.

Can you restate the water temperature?

[Turtlesarecool]

Whoops, I meant 80F, not C

[steve]

You can probably lower the temps too.