General Care Discussion :: Turtle Shell..Need Help Identifying Problem

[Rishabh]

Thought This Was Shedding At First...And Actually The Flakes Can Be Seen In The Tank.. After Seeing Another Topic Where I Thought I Saw A Similar Condition,I Thought Of Asking. And That Brown Stuff Is Algae... It Goes Away When Scrubbed By A Toothbrush. Please Tell Me Whether This Is Shell Rot,Fungus Or Just Shedding..And Underwater It Looks Very Shiny Too.. I Don't Have A UVB As I Cannot Get One In This Country.. They Bask For Around 2 Hrs A Day And Get Calcium+D3 Supplements Once A Week Or Two.. And They Shell Is Very Hard And They Are Very Active Too.. No Problems With Feeding.. They Around 2.5 Inch..Both Turtles Have The Same Condition..

[steve]

It looks like both - shedding and fungus.

[Rishabh]

so if i do this:
Soaking in iodine sloution for 18 hrs
keeping her in a tak with clean water for 3 hrs for feeding and hydrating
and applying antibiotics on her shell and dry dock
will that help with the fungal problem ?

[steve]

Iodine soaking is not advisable. Keep her in her regular tank with clean water and allow her to bask as much as she wants. Try to promote shedding first.

[Rishabh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4OzDp0D ... r_embedded

[steve]

It does look like fungus.