Turtle Shell?

Question

Hello my turtle has white spots on his shell. I know this is fungus. I used the sulfa dip. It did not work and now the disease is spreading all over his shell. What else can I use. I think this happened becasue my grandmother used tap water one time while I was away. Dont worry I use water conditioners all the time. PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

When I first started with turtles this happened with me too, what i did was removed all the loose shedding shell and put hydrogen peroxide only on the shell rubbed it in let it sit for a few minutes and then washed it off, the turtle never had the problem again, I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Conditioners: don't bother. If you can drink the water, turtles can live in it easily. They are not bothered by chlorine unless it is pretty bad- AND chlorine fights mold and fungi!

Conditioners for turtles are a waste of money otherwise. (Aging water for 24 hours is a good idea, but not critical.) Turtles don't 'breathe' water like a fish does, nor does it absorb it through the skin like an amphibian.

How much did you use the dip? The dip is pretty dilute and it takes a while to work. You may also want to recheck your filtration to make sure it is working OK. We strongly recommend a filter system about 3 times more than a fish tank would take.

How about UVB? Good UVB lamps help fight fungi as well.

For actual treatment, scrub the spots with a soft brush and salt sprinkled on the wet shell. Tinse. Then take the turtle and swab the infected areas with straight Betadine Solution (povidone iodine) and let dry for about 2-3 hours before returning the turtle to the water.

Clean the entire tank and everything in it to disinfect and kill any spores- boil, bake, soak in diluted bleach, or buy new stuff.

If you just treat the turtle without cleaning the tank, it will just recur.

Answer 3

This sounds like shell rot, a common fungus. Here's how to deal with it.
Allow the turtle to dry.
Gently scrape the white fungus off with a butter knife.
Apply neosporin ointment.
Keep the turtle dry overnight.
Repeat once a week until the fungus is gone.
Add novaqua (available in pet stores) to the water as a preventative measure.

Answer 4

use a old tooth brush and a little bit of anti bacterial soap then start scrubing . but make sure you rince him off real good before you stick him back in the tank.

Answer 5

you need to speak with a vet