Treatment methods for the rotten skin of mountain turtles:

1. After the rotten skin appears on the mountain turtle, if the symptoms are mild, you can not use drug treatment, but first carry out a period of treatment. Dry maintenance, keep the body dry. However, attention should be paid to the cleanliness of the mountain turtle itself during dry maintenance.

2. During dry care, apply 5% povidone-iodine solution to the affected area several times a day. When taking a bath, you can soak the mountain turtle with 5% povidone-iodine solution, the ratio of solution: water = 1:500-1000.

3. When the skin rot is severe, use erythromycin and other drugs for treatment, and can be combined with drugs such as amoxicillin.

Causes of rotten skin in mountain turtles:

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.