Urgent Care :: Red ear slider skin help

[emeraldforest]

skin question is below, here are some information about my RES

How big is your turtle? baby
How long have you had it? a week

What is the water temperature? normal tap water temperature(not warm)
Did you use a thermometer? no
Are you using a water heater? no, but i do let it near the window so it can bask in natural sunlight
How much water is in there? 1-2cm
Are you using a water conditioner? no
Are you using any filtration? no

What is the basking temperature? not sure of sunlight temp
Is there a basking light? no
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? yes, i put rocks in the small 'tank'
What kind is it or what is it made out of?
Is there a UVB light? no

What have you been trying to feed it? pellets, lettuce and carrots
When was the last time your turtle ate? just

How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? around 15 by 10 cm plastic tank
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?
Have you searched the forums for similar situations?

Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? nope


Hi, I have two baby red ear slider. One looks perfectly healthy but the other seems to have small white excess skin looking thing on his around around the eyes. The eyes could be open up just as fine:) Just that the outer skin look puffier than the other turtle. I have read up about fungus but it doesn't seem like it. Any guidance would be deeply appreciated.

I wanted to post the skin and tank pictures but it is too big.

[devilduck]

Try signing up for a http://imgur.com/ or photobucket.com account and put your pictures there.

From the looks of it you need to work on setting up a proper tank with heater, uv, basking light and filter.

[steve]

Did the white show up after being out of the water for awhile?

[emeraldforest]

[quote"steve"]Did the white show up after being out of the water for awhile?[/quote]

Nope, It happened in the water. It seems like the white spots are spreading to his neck. When he stretch his neck out fully i can see three to four white bumps. Is this a fungal infection? As mentioned before the white spots can also be seen on his both front claw and eyeslids. The turtle seems to be eating fine. His left eye seems to be puffier than before but his eyes could still be opened.

The other res looks healthy. Only the one with the white spots is worrying me

If its really a fungal infection on the skin, could it be healed natutally?

Thanks

[emeraldforest]

Try signing up for a http://imgur.com/ or photobucket.com account and put your pictures there.

From the looks of it you need to work on setting up a proper tank with heater, uv, basking light and filter.

Thank you! Would try to place the images up asap.

[emeraldforest]

Just created a instagram account named res_help. Do look at the pictures I posted! Thanks:')

[steve]

I have not seen anything like that before. They need to be kept separate incase this is infectious. You will also need to look into an appropriate setup.

Try dry docking and applying some diluted Betadine. Take extra care handling him and be sure to wash your hands. I would also check with a vet since he might need antibiotics.