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RE: Before you jump to conclusions ~

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Posted by: kensopher at Mon Dec 4 21:35:17 2006  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by kensopher ]  
   

Yikes! From what I can tell, it doesn't look good.

First, try to vary the diet more. Add in live insects gut-loaded with lots of greens and other vegetables. Vitamin/mineral dust washes off in the water, so that's off of the table.

It's difficult to get a clear look due to the picture quality, but you may have a fungal or bacterial infection on your hands. Taking the turtle to the Vet is never a bad idea. If that's not an option, you can use one of JG's home remedies. Pimafix and Melafix, chemicals used to treat fungal and bacterial infections in fish, are acceptable to use in turtles. Follow directions on the bottle. Or, you can try to "dry-dock" the turtle. It's a little risky with young turtles, but it can be done. In the future, a little blackwater extract added to the water can help with infections in Spotted turtles, and other acidic water loving turtles. Keep the water immaculately clean.

Make sure that your bulb is in fact giving UVA and UVB. There are some that call themselves "full spectrum", but only offer one or the other.

From the little that I can see, this is not normal shedding. Good luck, and keep us updated.


   

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