General Care Discussion :: help turtle scraching

[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.

[marisa]

My turtle doesn't do this. A vet visit would be good. Out of curiosity, what is the diet like?

[fish21]

zoo meds turtle food. she has a healthy apatite. she ate good this mourning.

[marisa]

I'd still take her to the vet. And I'd increase the calcium in her diet.

[fish21]

do you all think parasites maby. i dont know how the last one posted twice

[fish21]

i started sottle bone 2 days ago

[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.

[fish21]

i will thanks. no bugs or mites arount the tank i change their water 2 times a week. just to keep i clean.