I’m building them a platform so they can get out of water to bask better and I’m going to put a warmer bulb on them cuz it’s not getting that warm during winter here but it’s good to know that’s probably all it is
I’ve looked at other threads and can’t distinguish between these spots and other possible ones. I’m not sure if it’s shedding or Too much calcium or fungus or what. I don’t notice a smell, feed mostly insects a variety including dubia roaches, isopods, and black soldier fly larvae with...
Just to post an update, I went to a specialist vet yesterday as the recommendation of MATTS. My turtle was diagnosed with superficial keratitis, so there was an initial injury but now it has an infection. The plan is to treat with chlorhexidine 3 times a week and curad silver, with the...
Fwiw I’ve been reaching out to people with experience because I just really wanna make sure my little guy is ok, and I’m in the reptile and tarantula hobby, as well as being a full time Biology student so I had a few ppl to ask. Well I spent some time talking to someone with a really...
Lol thanks for the welcome. I actually live in Baltimore.
I’m inclined to trust @Yvonne G advice seeing that she is a well known member and admin. I’m just triple checking for my own peace of mind, as a professor of mine that does turtle rehab brought this up at the MATTS meeting and I was...
Sorry for the long post, but I want to provide as much detail as possible. I can provide pictures as well later. I have read threads here that have influenced my care so far, but I have not seen enough improvement, so I thought I would ask here before I take my turtle to a vet. It is a small...