Treatment methods for Cape Karoo tortoise rotten skin:

1. Thoroughly remove the lesions, apply medicine to the wound, once a day, choose povidone-iodine, erythromycin Eye ointment, chlortetracycline eye ointment, Baiduobang. There is no need to reuse the medicine during this period, just choose one of the medicines.

2. Add oxytetracycline to the food of Cape Karoo tortoises to isolate the sick tortoises.

3. Soak the equipment used to raise Cape Karoo tortoises with potassium permanganate solution every day. Give the turtle a bath every other day and wait until the rotten skin recovers before putting it in the water.

Causes of Cape Karoo tortoises:

1. Rotten skin is caused by Monospora infection. Due to the high density of breeding, turtles bite and squeeze each other, causing skin trauma. After the invasion of bacteria, the skin tissue of the injured area will be red, swollen and necrotic.

2. Skin wounds that are not treated in time or are exposed to harsh environments are prone to infection, erosion, and odor. When the infection is very serious, the turtle will eat less or refuse water and food.

3. Rot skin caused by temperature difference. Sudden changes in temperature will not only cause colds and pneumonia in turtles, but also cause rot skin. Therefore, it is important to control the temperature when raising turtles, especially young turtles.