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once i took skipper to the vet in the winter because she wasn't eating(it turns out the water was a little cold), and she said skipper had shell rot. so itook her home and did treatments for a few months twice a day. this spring and summer were soooo busy, i didn't have time to do treatments AT ALL!!! i recently saw a pic of a turtle with SEVERE shell rot and i got scared into doing treatments again. so i picked her up and did the treatment, all the while she bit anything close to her head! she nearly got my thumb! she used to be kinda 'sweet' and not bite so much. she is also frantic to get out of her dry dock bin, she used to be calm! is she more agressive because of lack of handling or pain? how can i make her 'sweet' again?

How big is your turtle? 5''
How long have you had it? since october.

What is the water temperature? 74-82 deegrees.
Did you use a thermometer? yes.
Are you using a water heater? yes.
How much water is in there? 30-40 gallons.
Are you using a water conditioner? yes.
Are you using any filtration? yes.

What is the basking temperature? 90-100 deegrees.
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 turtle dock.
Is there a UVB light? yes.

What have you been trying to feed it? pellets, greens.
When was the last time your turtle ate? today.

How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? 55 gallons.
Is the tank near a window? yes.
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? no.

Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? randomly going nuts in the water.

p.s. is there anoter treatment for shellrot other than silver something dine cream? i wont be able to do that even once every day!

Shell rot isn't something that you can sit on. Aggressive ailments normally require aggressive treatments. I would suggest you have the vet re-evaluate. Are you sure this is shell-rot and not fungus?

shell rot means any infection in the shell. shell rot can be fungus.

I'd have to disagree with you on that.

You need to finish your course of treatment with the silver sulfadiazine. You may need your vet to take another look at the turtle, it's possible to have both shell rot (caused by bacteria) and fungus (caused by fungus) at the same time. Both can kill.

If your turtle want to bite your fingers, I find it helpful to toss a towel or an old shirt over their head. They will attack the towel so you can complete the application of medicine.

What type of filter do you have on the tank?

2 filters, tetra fauna in tank filter (on a container, 55 gallons), and zoo med aquatic turtle filter (30 gallons)

saving up for a canister.