General Care Discussion :: sulfa block vs. water conditioner

[sQuirtle]

which one should i be using?

sQuirtle has been shedding (i'd say excessively) and from what i've read here, it's either from overfeeding, warm temperature or chlorine in the water. and i doubt it's from the first 2.... i feed him 3 pellets each day & the temperature is usually at around 78.

[SpotsMama]

Water conditioner. The turtle can eat the sulfa block with is not good, and effectiveness of sulfa as a medicine will be impaired if your turtle is exposed to it constantly, then you won't be able to benefit from it when you really need it.

[flutterby]

I agree Sulfa block is a medication used to treat fungal problems, your turtle would benefit more from a water conditioner.

As small as your turtle is you should feed him/her the amount that would fit in their head. (for that size 3 pellets seems like a very small amount) And make sure you offer greens in addition to the pellets.

[sQuirtle]

well i used to feed him 4-5 pellets everyday with lettuce also. but he kept shedding, so i thought maybe it was due to overfeeding so i cut it down to 3 pellets. but he still sheds...

[CountryGirl68]

Has he been shedding like that for a while or just now? My turtle (who is 4.5") was shedding like that a few weeks ago. The vet told me it was fine and would stop in a few weeks. Two weeks later, and Tanner's shedding is minimal now.

[sQuirtle]

its been a few weeks. he sheds, then it stops.. then a few days later he starts shedding again. but its not as bad as when it first started. when it first started the skin was like hanging off his neck & legs. but now its just like little minor stuff on his neck you can only see when you're really up close to him (you can only see it underwater - it's not noticeable otherwise)

[flutterby]

I think because he's a baby he's just growing. My turtles used to shed like mad.

[CountryGirl68]

Sounds like normal shedding to me.

[marisa]

As long as the amount of shedding is lessening, it doesn't sound like you have a problem.