Urgent Care :: **does my turtle have septicemia!? PICTURES PROVIDED!**

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Post Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:24 pm   **does my turtle have septicemia!? PICTURES PROVIDED!**

this is my turtle,as you can see i discovered pinkish spots on his plastron.

he is eating,swimming,basking,etc...perfectly fine..
what does it look like to you guys?





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1.1.0Trachemys scripta elegans
0.0.1Sternotherus odoratus
1.1.0Platemys platycephala
0.1.0Pelomedusa subrufa subrufa
0.0.1.Graptemys pseudogeographica
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Post Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:31 pm   

I suppose you're following a very similar recent thread in this section. Most of the advice seems to be indicating that, if you're not sure, you'd better get your guy to a vet.

http://www.redearslider.com/forum/viewt ... sc&start=0
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Post Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:44 pm   

ok thanks!
but do you know if they become lethargic and refuse food?
because my little guy is as active as ever.
he eats,basks,swims.
1.1.0Trachemys scripta elegans
0.0.1Sternotherus odoratus
1.1.0Platemys platycephala
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0.0.1.Graptemys pseudogeographica
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Post Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:19 pm   

Someone smarter than I will have to respond to that.
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:58 am   

Reptiles can hide symptoms sometimes until it's too late. Do not wait until he stops eating or gets lethargic. Get him to a vet as soon as you can.
The things that come to those who wait may be the things that were left by those who got there first - Steven Tyler
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:09 pm   

allright thanks ill try the best i can to get a vet visit sometime this week.
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0.0.1Sternotherus odoratus
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