steve wrote:Betadine can be found in most pharmacies. Silver sulfadiazine needs a prescription. There's also something called Acriflavine found in pet stores that some people use for turtles (instructions here: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/medshell.htm )
the-turtle-Girl wrote:Well its come down to this . I'm pretty sure (after some intense reading on dbt skin probs) that he has a fungus brought on from convict cichlids . I hate to say it possibly dirty water too (shame on me) my tank was clear one night and went to like a murky green Grey . It was gross . I automatically cleaned everything . Anyways today 8 very decided to do an Extensive thorough cleaning of EVERYSINGLETHING in my tank plants rocks EVERYSINGLETHING with white vinegar and letting it dry out in the sun before it goes back in my tank .INCLUDING bleaching my filter and vinegaring my whole tank a d scrubbing the heck out of it im gunna make sure NO living fungus survives lol. In the mean time .. ran my dbt under some warm water , wiped him off (some of the brow stuff came off ) and mixed a little epsoms salt in with hot water and let it dissolve . after some time of letting my turt dry out I rubbed the epsoms salt all over his skin that had the brown stuff attached and now he's dry docked . Seems to be moving a little more but he won't eat . But I'm positive it's a fungus on his skin .. .-.
Tampa Bay Turtle Fan wrote:steve wrote:Betadine can be found in most pharmacies. Silver sulfadiazine needs a prescription. There's also something called Acriflavine found in pet stores that some people use for turtles (instructions here: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/medshell.htm )
Very GREAT Medications and outstanding advise.the-turtle-Girl wrote:Well its come down to this . I'm pretty sure (after some intense reading on dbt skin probs) that he has a fungus brought on from convict cichlids . I hate to say it possibly dirty water too (shame on me) my tank was clear one night and went to like a murky green Grey . It was gross . I automatically cleaned everything . Anyways today 8 very decided to do an Extensive thorough cleaning of EVERYSINGLETHING in my tank plants rocks EVERYSINGLETHING with white vinegar and letting it dry out in the sun before it goes back in my tank .INCLUDING bleaching my filter and vinegaring my whole tank a d scrubbing the heck out of it im gunna make sure NO living fungus survives lol. In the mean time .. ran my dbt under some warm water , wiped him off (some of the brow stuff came off ) and mixed a little epsoms salt in with hot water and let it dissolve . after some time of letting my turt dry out I rubbed the epsoms salt all over his skin that had the brown stuff attached and now he's dry docked . Seems to be moving a little more but he won't eat . But I'm positive it's a fungus on his skin .. .-.
I am leaning towards your thinking as well. The medications steve listed is great . Betadine comes in oil, cream and on swabs already which may help. A bit concerned on him/her with not eating . How long has it been since he ate that you visually observed?
the-turtle-Girl wrote:Tampa Bay Turtle Fan wrote:steve wrote:Betadine can be found in most pharmacies. Silver sulfadiazine needs a prescription. There's also something called Acriflavine found in pet stores that some people use for turtles (instructions here: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/medshell.htm )
Very GREAT Medications and outstanding advise.the-turtle-Girl wrote:Well its come down to this . I'm pretty sure (after some intense reading on dbt skin probs) that he has a fungus brought on from convict cichlids . I hate to say it possibly dirty water too (shame on me) my tank was clear one night and went to like a murky green Grey . It was gross . I automatically cleaned everything . Anyways today 8 very decided to do an Extensive thorough cleaning of EVERYSINGLETHING in my tank plants rocks EVERYSINGLETHING with white vinegar and letting it dry out in the sun before it goes back in my tank .INCLUDING bleaching my filter and vinegaring my whole tank a d scrubbing the heck out of it im gunna make sure NO living fungus survives lol. In the mean time .. ran my dbt under some warm water , wiped him off (some of the brow stuff came off ) and mixed a little epsoms salt in with hot water and let it dissolve . after some time of letting my turt dry out I rubbed the epsoms salt all over his skin that had the brown stuff attached and now he's dry docked . Seems to be moving a little more but he won't eat . But I'm positive it's a fungus on his skin .. .-.
I am leaning towards your thinking as well. The medications steve listed is great . Betadine comes in oil, cream and on swabs already which may help. A bit concerned on him/her with not eating . How long has it been since he ate that you visually observed?
it's been a few days but it's Like he can't open his eyes ? Like when I put him in the water he makes it back to the dock but when I put him in the water but he keeps them closed when I have him out of the tank .. :/
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