Hello Everyone,
The other day I woke up and noticed my turtle had a piece of skin missing on top of her head. How Kobe got this I am unsure as there do not appear to be any sharp objects in the tank. The only thing I can think of is she might have rubbed against the plastic ties I used to attach to her ramp to the basking plastform.
The wound seemed to be healing getting smaller and I thought more black in pigmentation, but today it's red. I washed and dabbed it with betodine and have been dry docking her. Does this look like a cut or something else? Any treatment suggestions? First time I deal with a turtle injury and want to make sure she gets the proper care.
I was reading about using antibiotics cream but, I am not sure. Other than the cut, turtle is responsive, eating well and swimming. How long does a wound take to scab over.
Thanks for any help!