turtle help

[eden roscoe]

hey, im looking for some advise about my murray short neck hatchlings. one of them has formed a small skin disorder on one of his rear legs. for this i have been drying him out, aplying betadine to the area and leaving him out for a further 2 hours, i do this twice a day. this treatment seems to be working but what i am worried about is the same skin disorder around his eyelids. i am not sure about the treatment of this as it is near his eye. what should i do about treating this problem, cheers eden.

 

[-Peter]

Could need some assistance with antibiotics.

 

[JAS101]

hey, im looking for some advise about my murray short neck hatchlings. one of them has formed a small skin disorder on one of his rear legs. for this i have been drying him out, aplying betadine to the area and leaving him out for a further 2 hours, i do this twice a day. this treatment seems to be working but what i am worried about is the same skin disorder around his eyelids. i am not sure about the treatment of this as it is near his eye. what should i do about treating this problem, cheers eden.

how many hatchlings have u got ? has only one have the skin issues?
i would see a vet , as hatchlings can get very sick very fast .

 

[Serpentess]

It's always best to see a vet for professional help first.
Please take your turtle in, as their may be a really simple solution to your problem.
Of course, if you're not happy with what the vet suggests (for eg. euthanasia) forums are a great place for second hand advice.

 

[eden roscoe]

theres 2 in the tank atm

 

[obsessive]

The skin disorder is more than likely cause by fighting between the two turtles. Try to seperate the two for a while and continue the betadine treatment. the betaine should be diluted with water the resemble weak tea.

 

[Jungles]

What i normally do is seperate them for a while and each day put them in a tub of water mixed with a bit of betadine (not to much), repeat this for about a week or so, Then do a FULL water change in the tank, clean filters, heaters, let every thing dry in direct sun light. You should be right after that.
Cheers