Shell rot! Help!

[Athena98]

I think my Chinese Stripe-necked turtle has shell rot. How do I treat it at home? It's still in the very early stages. My turtle is still active with a voracious appetite.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Here's a good link that will tell you how to treat it. Good luck!

http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/medshell.htm

 

[Blueiz]

Good luck on curing him!

 

[Athena98]

Thanks a ton!

 

[austinpetemo]

is he ok?

 

[Fishy_Fun]

Update?

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Guys shell-rot can take months to cure. But it would be nice to hear of an update soon.

 

[sting ray]

good luck with your turtle...i hope it can be cured.

 

[Athena98]

Hey guys! Sorry to have kept you all waiting! ET is doing quite well. I think I caught the shell rot at it's really early stages. I was brushing him clean every day and treating the wound and leaving him out to dry in a separate area for a full week. I didn't have any of those medications or soaps recommended. I am in Taiwan now...and have very basic Chinese skills. I just used things I had at home. His appetite seems to have increased. He's such a hungry lil' guy!

 

[Vicious_Fish]

I'm glad to hear that your turtle is doing better. Shell rot is not that uncommon. I purchased a musk turtle a few months ago with a mild case of it on her plastron and it's healed up very nicely to the point that you would have never known she had it.