How to treat the rotten skin of giant snake-necked turtle

Jan 26,2024
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Treatment methods for giant snake-necked turtle's rotten skin:

1. Generally, if there is slight rotten skin, apply iodine tincture, hydrogen peroxide or violet solution to the rotten skin to disinfect it, and then let it dry for 30 minutes. , it will heal slowly after 3-4 consecutive days.

2. After diluting it with iodophor and povidone-iodine, soak the giant snake-necked turtle for 30 minutes, then take it out and dry it. Dry raising time should not be too long, as it will cause giant snake-necked turtles to become dehydrated.

3. If the rotten skin is serious, you can add oxytetracycline to the food of the giant snake-necked turtle and keep it in isolation.

The reasons why giant snake-necked turtles have rotten skin:

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

2. 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.

3. The temperature drops sharply. The temperature drops sharply and the temperature difference between day and night is large. For young turtle hatchlings, the probability of rotten skin is very high.

4. Traumatic infection. Mixed breeding, food competition between turtles, or improper environmental layout may cause injuries to turtles. Bacteria can easily invade the wounds and lead to infection of rotten skin.

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