Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2020 1:33 pm Re: Dry docking in the winter?
Hi been awhile , good to hear from the both of you.
My health had me offline for some time but tying to come back.
With the crazy seasons lately some setups have a hard time to respond. Some keep there setups on the edge of whats needed and a turtle feels that. Turtles feel any small change more than we do.
When was the last time you took a light reading , do you have a meter to do so? How old your UVB , most regular ones only produce usable rays for 4-7 months ! Sedge knows before you if the lighting is off some.
Without pictures cant say. More likely some fungus starting. Rot would be soft and smell. Treat now when small/easy before it does go into shell rot.
Clean well with a surgical scrub first then apply a dual action ointment. If no creams or RX in a push I use a baby’s diaper rash cream or a toenail fungus cream. Both have anti fungus additives and I have used both over my decades. Learned that from the center. I keep both in my emergency kit for hurricanes. Only a very thin layer needed. A big pile of white cream is not needed. Very thin small amount , would almost look clear is all needed.
Sedge has seen a lot , he may have a weak/slow immune system. Piggley use to get a cold now and then but since I set his microwatts to 100-125 uW/cm² all has been great. Solar meter is needed for that.
Keep observing well for any change , prevention is key. Lighting does a lot more than just giving a turtle a sun tan. Helps everything work better especially the immune system to fight off small problems. Check lighting and tweak if needed , extra out of tank drydocking may not be needed at this time.