One of my baby red-eared slider turtles has a tiny wisp of what looks like mold growing out from beneath her shell, right above her neck. Is this normal?? The other one doesn't have it!
2006-12-26 10:32:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
It could be fungus or shedding of the skin. Buy some aquarium salt and follow the instructions(pretty cheap box for 1.50$). If its a silky entrail hanging from the turtle and theres alot of it, it's probly fungus.
Maybe the water conditions are bad. You do know that turtles poop extremly more than fish. So double the filtration is required.
2006-12-26 12:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ohhhhh that happens all the time, well ill tell u what to do but be jentil put the turtle in to some warm room temp water thwn carfully at the side of the shell with ur nail put it at a creese and take out the thin layer of the over top plastiky shell part ( dont worry its not animal abuse its just not old enuf to do it on its own)
2006-12-26 20:46:13 · answer #2 · answered by serina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like it is shedding but it could be fungus when using aquarium salt in a turtle tank only use half the directed amount for fish as turtles can not handle to much salt it makes them sick fast.
2006-12-26 21:31:34 · answer #3 · answered by Bluies101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A PetSmart employee told us to use a babys toothbrush to gently clean them about once a month.
2006-12-26 22:36:49 · answer #4 · answered by comeundone4162 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my turtles used to have algae growing on their shells, every now and again i would get an old toothbrush and scrub them clean
2006-12-26 18:36:21 · answer #5 · answered by of Light 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋