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Re: History of Curing a Turtle's Shell
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Tue May 13, 2014 11:49 amby novroz
Wow!! I need to learn from you. I am still struggling with Kroten's fungus
I couldn't find Nolvasan soaks, Silver Sulfadiazine salve in my country
I have tried silver sulfadiazine once and it didn't work well.
Re: History of Curing a Turtle's Shell
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Tue May 13, 2014 3:50 pmby steve
Nolvasan is a brand name for a chlorhexidine solution made for animals. A brand for us humans is Hibiclens but I wouldn't do soaks. More like scrubs and rinses.
Re: History of Curing a Turtle's Shell
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Sat May 17, 2014 11:18 amby novroz
Thank you Steve. I will try to ask around for that one. Kroten's fungus is under the shell
Re: History of Curing a Turtle's Shell
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Sun May 18, 2014 11:49 amby steve
Do you have a picture of it?
Re: History of Curing a Turtle's Shell
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Mon May 19, 2014 7:51 amby novroz
Can you see it? those white spots are under her scutes
Re: History of Curing a Turtle's Shell
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Mon May 19, 2014 8:02 amby novroz
She is a bit better now after using this product
Here's her recent photo
But she doesn't shed as good as Kame.
Re: History of Curing a Turtle's Shell
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Tue May 20, 2014 9:47 amby steve
The Vita Shell is not really recommended. It just makes its look shinier but the shell really needs to "breath". I would keep it's use to a bare minimum
Re: History of Curing a Turtle's Shell
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Wed May 21, 2014 5:57 amby novroz
I only use it once or twice a week.
Is that okay?
Re: History of Curing a Turtle's Shell
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Wed May 21, 2014 3:39 pmby steve
I'd probably use it even less or clean it off soon after applying it.
Re: History of Curing a Turtle's Shell
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Fri May 23, 2014 6:25 amby novroz
why is that?
Re: History of Curing a Turtle's Shell
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Fri May 23, 2014 5:19 pmby steve
It's a bit greasy, so I wouldn't want it in the water. A few years ago, there was speculation that it made hard for the to breath and potentially causing shell deformities. Very limited use is probably OK, but these sort of things are usually not necessary.
Re: History of Curing a Turtle's Shell
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Sat May 24, 2014 12:17 pmby novroz
I see. Thank you Steve, I'll keep that in mind
Re: History of Curing a Turtle's Shell
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Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:51 pmby dagenturt
I know this thread is old, but I'm having shell issues with Shel (my rescue, I got him Oct. 23rd of this year; also my first turtle) I have a "turtle topper" a 40g tank, a heater, a sponge filter (for now), a UVB bulb and a basking bulb. I've been dry docking him for a afew hours a day, but I'm not sure if that's all I should do. I think he just has retained scutes, but I don't know. His living conditions consisted of a 5.5 gallon tank and no dock or basking lights for months, before that I do not know what his conditions were. Here are some pictures.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Re: History of Curing a Turtle's Shell
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Tue Nov 18, 2014 2:22 amby steve
Looks more like getting ready to shed than anything else. Why are you dry docking him?
Re: History of Curing a Turtle's Shell
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Tue Nov 18, 2014 9:25 amby dagenturt
I was told to by a few people on a "turtle group" on facebook. So far, a few of the scutes have started to peel up. Should I not worry about dry docking him anymore?