General Care Discussion

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:46 pm **Does my baby turtle have shell rot?**

A few weeks ago I was given two baby Red Eared Sliders who are under two inches. I think that this one (Sweet Pea) has shell rot but I'm not sure. Here is a picture if it is what should I do to treat it?
http://s1087.photobucket.com/albums/j46 ... eetpea.jpg

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:55 pm **Re: Does my baby turtle have shell rot?**

It doesn't look like shell rot, but there defiantly is something wrong. Could be a nutritional/calcium/UVB deficiency.

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:06 pm **Re: Does my baby turtle have shell rot?**

I got some calcuim bars and tomorrow we will get a different light to try. If it gets worse should we go to the vet?

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:10 pm **Re: Does my baby turtle have shell rot?**

Are you using a UVB and a heat lamp? What are you feeding the turtle?

Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:14 am **Re: Does my baby turtle have shell rot?**

What's calcium bars? Best ways to get extra calcium into the diet is cuttlebone and dusting pellets with supplements. And you do need a UVB lamp (to aid in the photosynthesis of vitamin D3) so your turtle can metabolize the calcium.

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