How to treat white-lipped mud turtle rotten skin

Jan 04,2024
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How to treat white-lipped mud turtle rotten skin:

1. Isolate it first to avoid infecting other turtles.

2. Then wipe the rotten skin of the white-lipped mud turtle with iodophor, and then apply erythromycin ointment for treatment.

3. Soak the white-lipped mud turtle in salt water for a few minutes, then take it out, apply anti-inflammatory ointment on its rotten skin, and let it rest for a while. The white-lipped mud turtle gradually regains its health.

The reasons why white-lipped mud turtles have rotten skin:

1. The 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. 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.

3. Sudden change of feeding environment. New turtles will experience stress reactions after long-distance transportation and changes in the breeding environment.

4. The breeding environment is poor and the water quality is poor. Unreasonable stocking density, the use of artificial decorations in the tank, failure to change the water regularly, failure to clean up food residues in time, etc. are all causes of rotten skin in turtles.

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