Little White Bump Next to Turt's eye?

NewtThePinkbelly

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Hey! I have asked about this absolutely everywhere and haven't been able to get a response... We got our turtle about a week ago from a reptile shop that did not take great care of him. He was the turtle with the least amount of shell rot and seemingly the healthiest as well. While we were cleaning him yesterday we found a white little bump on his eye, as shown here:
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Any ideas what this could be and if it is harmful? Thank you!
 

ascott

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Hey! I have asked about this absolutely everywhere and haven't been able to get a response... We got our turtle about a week ago from a reptile shop that did not take great care of him. He was the turtle with the least amount of shell rot and seemingly the healthiest as well. While we were cleaning him yesterday we found a white little bump on his eye, as shown here:
turtle_bump.jpg

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Any ideas what this could be and if it is harmful? Thank you!

Is it protruding? Like a pressure third eyelid?
 

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I would need a much better picture to see what it is. I can barely make it out. Can you take a good, in focus picture as close as possible and upload it at full resolution?
 

NewtThePinkbelly

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Maybe @Markw84 has an idea??
Is it protruding? Like a pressure third eyelid?
I would need a much better picture to see what it is. I can barely make it out. Can you take a good, in focus picture as close as possible and upload it at full resolution?
Good news! It looks like it's all gone! My guess is that it was some sort of inflammation or minor infection from his old tank that's cleared up since we put him in the cleaner, less crowded, larger one. Could have also been an injury from another turtle, since he was in a 5 gallon with about 4 other hatchlings. I'm just happy he's healthy :)
 

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