General Care Discussion :: Pinkish-reddish rash on his neck

[Neona]

Just one more quick thing...I don't know how, but Dribble got this pinkish-reddish rashy thing on his neck...I think Edwin might have bit him. They have always gotten along fine. There was probably a leftover food pellet stuck on his neck and Edwin was hungry so...yeah. That's my guess anyways...
I've raise the water temperature to 80 and have kept him dry and put him out in the sun during the day and afternoon. It's been a week and a half, but the wound still hasn't healed. I'm worried that it will get infected. Is there anything I can use to clean the wound. Is it safe to use rubbing alcohol on RESs, because that's all I have and we don't really have the money to go out and buy medicine. I noticed something else...it's kinda weird and I don't know if it's normal or not, but his skin near his back legs look sorta pinkish....
I looked it up and now I'm all freaked out about the whole blood poisoning Septicemia thing. Dribble is still as active as ever.
gah! just join and already freaking out on you guys...sry!
Please give me your opinions. For now, I'll continue looking for any other symptoms. Chao guys!

[missibsu]

Is the wound an open wound? If it is, you can apply a small amount of neosporin. Be sure to leave her out of the tank for a period of time so that it has a chance to work. Also, raising the water temp is good. Also, make sure that the water stays super clean.

You can tell the gender of your turtles after they have reached 4 inches of shell length. This doesn't include the head or tail, or the curve. Females have short tails and front claws and males have long front claws and longer thicker tails.

Aggression between two turtles can be a problem when there is not enough room for them. Rule of thumb is 10 gallons of what per inch of shell. So, assuming that your turtles are old enough to tell gender, they should be in at least 80 gallons of water. When it's all said and done your turtles are going to need at least 240 gallons if you have two females.

I know that you have said that you don't have much money, but turtles are an expensive hobby. I would suggest doing the best you can to help these guys get the best possible living environment. Rubbermaid containers come in some pretty large sizes and are a lot cheaper than glass tanks. It may also mean separating your two turtles for them to each get the size that they need.

Please give that some thought and be sure to read through the basic care section on the main site. There are several things that are needed for healthy turtles...such as lighting.

[steve]

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Neona, I would take Missi's advice here. What have you been doing to treat the wound? Can you post a picture?

[marisa]

Does the wound look like a bite or does it look more like it's been rubbed raw? Does your turtle's carapace have any sharp edges he could be rubbing against? Don't use rubbing alcohol. You could clean the area with a little betadine let it dry and apply some antibiotic ointment like Neosporin and keep him out of the water a bit to let it be absorbed.

[Neona]

Hey guys, don't worry, I took Dribble to see the vet today, and he said Dribble will be fine and he's a boy! Yay, I finally know!
But my brother's upset now, he learned his is a girl, but it's name is Edwin, so until we think of another name, it's shall be known as Edwina...lol...
Marisa, you were right about the whole sharp edges things....but all's well.
My mom is killing me about the $103.30 spent today and I need to pay her back, but I could care less.
I don't need to have anymore nightmares about Dribble anymore and I can finally rest easy.
We actually already are keeping them in a rubbermaid container at the moment.
When I make some more dough, hopefully, I can get them something bigger, but I've only worked two days (first job ever.)
Other then that, the vet said that the turtles are very healthy and active.
They are at a good weight, nothing to worry about...but thanks to all of you for caring! You guys rock!
Problem was that I was gonna be using my work money to get a digital camera, now it's going to Dribbles expenses,
so it will be a while before you guys get to see Dribble...and Edwina...lol

[steve]

Sounds great. Glad you could find a good vet too.