Ok here we go !
During this process you will have a week to 10 days to correct there regular tank ! If not problem will just come back !
1) Setup a dry dock tank / container. "Quarantine" tank No water . Keep temps normal for the turtle. Do Not Over Heat the turtle ! Keep the lights on a timer as day/night.
2) Clean turtle's shell with betadine or povidone -iodine or a surgical scrub solution. Let turtle "air" dry in warm setting for about an hour.
3) Now apply thin layer of Silver Sulphadinze cream. It's a "RX" in the US ! Place into quarantine tank / container 18-20 hours each day !
4) During this time once or twice a day remove turtle clean him with say the iodine let dry and place in a clean water supply ( not the problem tank ) so it may rehydrate and you can feed turtle during this process ! Let him swim and drink and eat for an hour or two to assure rehydration ! This is very stressful on a turtle and Must hydrate them !
5)Repeat above ! Clean / cream / dry dock / rehydrate 18-20 hours each day , done for a week to ten days . Do not forget the rehydration steps ! Also watch the quarantine tank temps !
6) All this is for "NOT" if you do not clean / sterilize it's regular home from the living microorganisms that caused the problem. You will have a week to get that done !
7) You must give more time and attention and maintenance to its regular home or this will happen again.
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once cured place in regular home.
9) if you feel to much for you a Herp Vet will be happy to do it for a lot of money.
10 ) compare what I say to whats on the forum or internet I am not a vet only doing this for decades. This is to have a happy and healthy
turtle.
Good luck , it works !