Urgent Care :: The shell is red?

[defdylan]

How big is your turtle? 6"

How long have you had it?

What is the water temperature? 75 °F

Did you use a thermometer? Yes

Are you using a water heater? No, not yet.

How much water is in there? 3/4 of 55g

Are you using a water conditioner? No

Are you using any filtration? Yes Cascade 700

What is the basking temperature? ~90 °F

Is there a basking light? Yes

Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? Yes

What kind is it or what is it made out of? Zoo Med's Turtle Dock

Is there a UVB light? Not yet, get paid today.

What have you been trying to feed it? slowed down on pellets i was over feeding her.. no zuchini or romaine lettuce

When was the last time your turtle ate? this morning

How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? 55g

Is the tank near a window? no

Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity? no

Have you read the Basic Care section? yes

Have you searched the forums for similar situations? yes

Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? nope



im scared its shell rot or something its not soft its hard, but its just discolored.













and this white scratch has been there since like 2 days after i got her

[marisa]

How long have you had the turtle? How long has the shell been like that? Is there anything in the tank that's abrasive that your RES could have rubbed against?

The pics are blurry and there's some glare...From what I can see, it looks like part of the scute's been taken off, but that could just be the pic. Can you get a better one(s) with the shell dry (I'm assuming the glare is from a wet shell)?

[defdylan]

i forgot to put how long ive had her thats my gfs hand btw i dont paint my nails.
about 2 months and no just a turtle hut and its been like that for about 2 weeks maybe.
i can get better pics sorry the phone sucks.
you want some of her dry?

[marisa]

Pics of the shell dry would be helpful.

[Ranger The Red Ear Slider]

Looks like she rubbed her shell onto something rough. And that white scratch might be a hard water deposit.

[steve]

The white mark, if it has a rough feel to it, could be a bit of bone layer showing. In Pic #3, there is some reddish color in between the scutes (seams) which does bring concerns. Hopefully it's due to the pics, but there does seem to be some issues with the shell.

[defdylan]

no its not due to the pics i took the pics because it was red. and now shes not basking and i finely got a uvb light for her!

[steve]

It's possible that something is wrong, I would strongly consider a vet visit.

[marisa]

Perhaps because the UVB light is "new" to her, she's being hesitant. How is it positioned?

Can you get at least one pic of the area when the shell is dry?

[defdylan]

i just checked her shell just now and the scute is coming off. water is underneath it.




this was just now.
dry.

the top right of that scute is like open you can put like water in it or like something long and small its open.

EDIT: it kinda smells weird too if that helps!

[steve]

It appears to be shell rot and/or some other type of infection. I strongly suggest you seek a qualified herp vet.

[defdylan]

so this is the imfamous shell rot huh.
i couldnt find anything on the internet like pics of it at all.
poor girl i tried my best. ill take her to a vet this week.

[defdylan]

and i just noticed today that its happening to a lot of the other scutes just they arent red..

[steve]

It could be very serious, hopefully you can get a good herp vet to examine/treat her.

[marisa]

Do you mean that there are other white areas or that other scutes are starting to come off?