General Care Discussion :: Concerns about RES shell

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Post Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:58 am   Concerns about RES shell

We have an 8.5in Female RES. We're in the middle of upgrading her tank, finally, but ran into a small road block that'll require her to be back into her old tank for a few days, but with just the essentials. Tank, Dock, Basking light, Heater. Otherwise, she'll be living life in a 125 gallon tank, Fluval FX5, etc, etc.

This morning when I went to feed her, she didn't seem to interested. She was more interested in playing by following my finger along the tank. While doing so, I noticed a redish/pinkish chunk on her shell. I'm not sure if something startled her over night, and she hit her shell... or from what I read on this great site, the possibility of septicemia.

In Canada, it's a holiday (Ontario atleast), otherwise i'd take her to the Vet ASAP. However, since i'm unable to, and very worried about her... i'm looking for some of your expert advice. I'm attaching two photos, one of the large chunk, and the other of a small red dot on the opposite side. Both I don't recall seeing, the tiny red dot could just be my paranoia. She seems a bit restless, as well. That could be related from the moving she's been going through, and the temporary tank shes in.

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Please help us out. Thank you.
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:54 pm   Re: Concerns about RES shell

Without knowing how those areas formed... I'd be concerned too. The larger area might need to be debrided and you are looking at some dry dock time. It doesn't look very fresh either.
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