what does it mean when your pet red ear slider turtle has spots on the shell?

Answer 1

Here is a good site. I use this one alot
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/emergencies.htm

Answer 2

Spots could possibly be a form of shell rot. I would suggest taking your turtle out of the main tank and placing him in a shallow tank with alot of basking area in order to let your turtle "dry out" a little. There should be at least 2 inches of water in this shallow tank. I would try this for a week or so. I have done this in the past and the spots dried out and healed.

Answer 3

Your turtle has shell rot.
I have successfully treated shell rot using the following technique:
-remove the turtle from the water and let it dry for a few hours.
-scrape the loose fungus off with a butter knife
-apply neosporin ointment to the wound, leave the turtle out of the water for a few more hours.
-repeat every three days for three weeks.
Add novaqua (available in fish stores) to the water as a preventative

Answer 4

It could be shell rot. My turtles got that & I had to keep them out of water for extended periods of time & treat the spot with iodine - it cleared it right up.

Answer 5

Keep your red ear above 75 F and supply a Full Spectrum light source. Feed live earthworms, live crayfish, and live minnows as often as possable.

http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/reptilesturtles/a/reslidercare_2.htm

Low tempertaure and lack of sunlight is what most often leads to disease in water turtles.

Answer 6

A fungal or bacterial infection, secondary to improper care and cleanliness. Please see www.austinsturtlepage.com for complete RES care. You'll need to see a reptile vet for treatment.