Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 8:44 pm Re: Help please! Turtle peeling very thin white materials
As Steve said I agree. Even if it could shed all scutes today , the fungus will come off with the scute BUT it will return again. At the microscopic stage fungus can be on or under a shedding scute. Need proper treatment for the proper time . If you stop treatment to soon it will come back . Just as in people with the flu "I feel better" stop treatment early then symptom's come back with a vengeance. Same for the fungus !
Wipe a thin layer of Betadine on the shell with a cotton cloth twice a day for two weeks, concentrating on the fungus-covered areas. Allow the medication to stay on the shell for 20 minutes before rinsing with clean, cool water.
Soak your turtle in a room-temperature salt bath made up of 2 tablespoons of aquarium salt to 1 gallon of water. “Bathe” your turtle in the salt bath once or twice a day for four to five days, depending on the severity of the problem. Move a soft toothbrush in a circular motion over your turtle’s shell to help remove the fungus.
Apply an aquatic turtle topical antifungal cream to the turtle’s shell, following the medication’s instructions. Creams are available at many pet supply stores.
Provide adequate basking areas for your turtles in which they can completely remove themselves from the water, dry out and warm their shells.
Silver Sulphadinze cream is the best but you need a RX !
This is just one method of many you can use. Type in fungus in search box to see more.
Also offer it's rescue tank the cleanest water you can or fungus will just come back.