Help (Skin tearing and parts become red)

[ginger07]

Hey there. I'm new here. I have two Malayan box tortoises. My tortoises' bottom stomach part's skin started peeling since last month. I know it is normal that tortoise shedding their skin. I can google and see mostly explain why the tortoise sheds skin at their shell part. But what about the bottom part? and I found that the tearing parts becomes red like blood color. Is this normal? Please advise. Below are the pictures.

 

[mike taylor]

He has shell rot . Go to the search bar and type in shell rot . It will tell you how to fix it .

 

[ginger07]

He has shell rot . Go to the search bar and type in shell rot . It will tell you how to fix it .

Thank you. Any idea of best treatment for shell rot? I see they use hydrogen peroxide in the website but my place doesnt sell this. and peroxide is dangerous for tortoises. Perhaps you have any better, easier and healthier way?

 

[mike taylor]

Here are some meds you can use . Wash with the soap then put on bedadine day one . Wash with soap then apply foot cream ( fungus foot cream ) till all rot is gone . The rot comes from keeping him wet damp and warm is good . Wet and warm will make the rot . You can buy this stuff at Wall-Mart .

 

[ginger07]

Here are some meds you can use . Wash with the soap then put on bedadine day one . Wash with soap then apply foot cream ( fungus foot cream ) till all rot is gone . The rot comes from keeping him wet damp and warm is good . Wet and warm will make the rot . You can buy this stuff at Wall-Mart .

thank you. are these for tortoise only? or human's can also apply on tortoise?

 

[mike taylor]

Its for people but we use it to fix rot .

 

[Nolan1992]

thank you. are these for tortoise only? or human's can also apply on tortoise?

I followed @mike taylor advice and it cleared up in about 4 days

 

[ginger07]

Here are some meds you can use . Wash with the soap then put on bedadine day one . Wash with soap then apply foot cream ( fungus foot cream ) till all rot is gone . The rot comes from keeping him wet damp and warm is good . Wet and warm will make the rot . You can buy this stuff at Wall-Mart .

do you mean clotrimazole for foot cream?

 

[mike taylor]

Yes

 

[ginger07]

@Mike

Yes

hi.. Just managed to get betadine. How often should I apply to them?

 

[ginger07]

Yes

Can you show me the steps?

 

[Yvonne G]

You only use the Betadine one time.

 

[ginger07]

You only use the Betadine one time.

One time only? What next?

 

[Yvonne G]

After you wash the area with Betadine to kill any germs growing there, you then use the athlete foot cream as shown above.