i think my turtle suffers from shell rot.It has white spots distributed on its shell.I had earlier asked ...?

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this question and was told by someone to apply neosporin on its shell and leave it for 4 hours and i did so.The white spots disapeared but they have again started appearing on its shell...What should i do???Should i use neosporin again?im afraid the white spots will appear again...Plzz suggest some ointment...My turtle is 1 inch long an is a RES.

Answer 1

Hi i keep reptiles and always have a bottle of vetadine just in case something nasty occurs on one of my pets. This is mostly for mouth rot and shell rot in turtles. It is what you get from the vets but people are selling legitimate bottles of it on eBay, it is not a prescription thing. It is a mixture of povidone iodine and available iodine. You just put it on some cotton wool and apply it to the affected area a couple of times a day. The bottle says it is highly effective wound antiseptic with potent microbial activity against bacteria, fungi, yeasts, protozoa and some viruses.
It really does work too.

Answer 2

A better answer than Neosporin is Betadine Solution (Providone iodine). Swab the shell, let dry for about 2 hours, return to the water, and repeat daily.

You can also try Turtle Sulfa Dip, use per directions.

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