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i think my Flyriver turtle , pig nosed turtle might have some sort of fungal infection on them.. they are kinda whitish and looks to be peeling or something..

I was wondering what is that medicine you use on them.. where you use a cotton swab and apply it on their skin a couple times a day or something like that? I really want to cure them..

HElp? please

oh, and should i take them out of the water they are currently in? will they be okay for a long time in land?

If the white stuff is very superficial and easily rubbed off, it is probably fungus. Take it out of water for a short time (they don't do well with prolonged drying out like many species) and paint the lesions with Betadine solution and leave dry for a while. Then, in your aquarium or in a separate treatement tank, add Fungus Cure (Marine Phameceuticals - widely available where tropical fish are sold) at the concnetration recommended. The capsules have an extra ingredient that the liquid form lacks. If, however, the lesions are yellowish or tan and appear to be invading the the epidermis, you may have SCUD, a very lethal infection that pignoses are especially subsceptible to. (Septic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease). This is bacterial and usually requires injectable antibiotics to cure (such as amikacin or Baytril)- otherwise the animal can develop septicimia and destruction of its internal organs if left untreated.