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Post Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:09 pm   wierd colored skin on my turtles foot D:

it looks like it's a scab or something,
or like his skin is rotting?


any ideas?
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Post Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:45 pm   

my turtle has the same thing. i don't know what it is either.
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Post Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:40 pm   

littleking8888 wrote:my turtle has the same thing. i don't know what it is either.


has it spread at all?
or is it just like a sore?

ahh D:
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Post Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:46 am   

Do you have him in with any other turtles?
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Post Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:36 am   

It just looks like healing skin to me.
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Post Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:48 am   

probably just hit his hand on a rock.
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Post Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:08 pm   

Tenodera wrote:Do you have him in with any other turtles?


yes, i have another res with her.
i havn't noticed any signs of aggression or anything.
so i'm pretty sure the other turtle didn't hurt her..
i hope :/
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Post Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:40 pm   

i just checked my turtle this morning...the brown stuff seems to be disappearing
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Post Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:04 pm   

its probably just a scab...
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Post Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:28 pm   

I would probably wipe the area with diluted betadine or chlorhexidine and let it dry for a couple of hours. If the area is a wound, then I would also apply some neosporin to the area when it is dry and dry dock a little more.
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Post Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:46 pm   

steve wrote:I would probably wipe the area with diluted betadine or chlorhexidine and let it dry for a couple of hours. If the area is a wound, then I would also apply some neosporin to the area when it is dry and dry dock a little more.


alright, i will try that.
it actually looks a lot better already today.
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