Plastron rot

[reb075]

so last week i noticed rot in my russian's plastron, contacted the vet and she told me to apply betadine. these are the before one week and yesterday pictures, do you think its healing? any other suggestions on how to expedite healing please?

 

[Hamiltondood]

@Tom @KarenSoCal

 

[TiddlesTheTortoise2]

I’m no expert but it seems to look a little better. I hope your tortoise gets well ?

 

[KarenSoCal]

I'm not very good at saying if that is for sure shell rot, but it does look like it.

Shell rot is a fungal infection. Generally we recommend athlete's foot cream. I've heard it works very well.

 

[reb075]

I'm not very good at saying if that is for sure shell rot, but it does look like it.

Shell rot is a fungal infection. Generally we recommend athlete's foot cream. I've heard it works very well.

i ll go get that from the pharmacy, once daily?

 

[KarenSoCal]

i ll go get that from the pharmacy, once daily?

Yes, it's over the counter everywhere. Once daily.

 

[reb075]

Yes, it's over the counter everywhere. Once daily.

perfect thank you

 

[Tom]

That is old damage that happened a long time ago. It will take months or years to heal.

What substrate is the tortoise on? Avoid any peat or soil.

 

[reb075]

That is old damage that happened a long time ago. It will take months or years to heal.

What substrate is the tortoise on? Avoid any peat or soil.

soil

what shall i use?

 

[reb075]

i ll go get that from the pharmacy, once daily?

for how long shall i use it ?

 

[Tom]

soil

what shall i use?

Fine grade orchid bark is best. Read this for all the current and correct care info:

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

tortoiseforum.org

 

[reb075]

Fine grade orchid bark is best. Read this for all the current and correct care info:

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

tortoiseforum.org

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[Tom]

HOW ABOUT THIS ONE PLEASE?

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That is not all fine grade, but I think it will work okay for an adult sized tortoise.

 

[reb075]

That is not all fine grade, but I think it will work okay for an adult sized tortoise.

thank you