Hemorrhoids in my red eared slider turtle!

lucifer905

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Hell everyone it's my 1st post here and I really need your help. I had this turtle for the last 2 years and suddenly few days ago he stopped eating and his tail is swollen today I saw such bruises in his tail . I have kept him along with 3 other turtles and I don't know how it happened and what should I do?
Somebody pls help!!
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wellington

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I have no idea what's going on. What I would do is dry dock for a bit and put Neosporin on it a couple times a day, carefully wiping it clean with something very soft before each application.
 

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Separate him from the others until it heals. I agree with what Wellington advised.
 

TammyJ

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Also please let us know how your turtles are kept and what species?
 
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