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help turtle scraching
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:48 pmby fish21
help
my babby lilly (6.5 inch red eared slider) keeps basking and scratching under her neck and now it is raw. she just keeps scratching. she is eating good. i have only had her for about 1 week. i think it might be parasites. what do you all think. i think i will take her to the vet tomrow. unless you guys say its normal, althow my other turt never does this.
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:53 pmby marisa
My turtle doesn't do this. A vet visit would be good. Out of curiosity, what is the diet like?
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:55 pmby fish21
zoo meds turtle food. she has a healthy apatite. she ate good this mourning.
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:57 pmby marisa
I'd still take her to the vet. And I'd increase the calcium in her diet.
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:58 pmby fish21
do you all think parasites maby. i dont know how the last one posted twice
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:59 pmby fish21
i started sottle bone 2 days ago
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:08 pmby marisa
Have you noticed any tiny bugs around the tank/water? Have you let your turtle out of the tank to walk around at all?
The raw neck doesn't sound very good. Are you doing anything for it? I'd wash the area (no soap), put some Neosporin on it, keep your turtle out of the water for a bit (about 30 min.) to let it be absorbed. Keep the tank water super clean as well.
If it continues, I'd take the turtle to a herp vet.
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:57 pmby fish21
i will thanks. no bugs or mites arount the tank i change their water 2 times a week. just to keep i clean.