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Can anyone shed some light on this murky question?
It is my understanding that shell fungus is not shell rot. That shell rot is actually not or no longer fungal and us now microbial and needs to be treated with antibiotics. While a fungal issue can be treated with an antifungal ointment. Such as athletes food cream.
Recent P.M. messaging, texts, Emails and posts here have me second guessing myself.
I have a good deal of experience with shell fungus. I keep Redfoot. It's always steamy and damp here. Summer time is "whip out the athletes foot cream" time.
But what about actual rot? Foul smelling, squishy dead material. Often with holes or crumbling areas of plastron?
To me, this is not the same thing. And I've seen some nasty fungus.
Is shell rot the end result of an out if control fungus? Or something else?
So. My question is: Is shell rot and shell fungus the same thing or not?
Or is one cured by an antifungal and the other treated with an anti microbial? ( antibiotic)
And if so, how do we decide to make the distinction?
It is my understanding that shell fungus is not shell rot. That shell rot is actually not or no longer fungal and us now microbial and needs to be treated with antibiotics. While a fungal issue can be treated with an antifungal ointment. Such as athletes food cream.
Recent P.M. messaging, texts, Emails and posts here have me second guessing myself.
I have a good deal of experience with shell fungus. I keep Redfoot. It's always steamy and damp here. Summer time is "whip out the athletes foot cream" time.
But what about actual rot? Foul smelling, squishy dead material. Often with holes or crumbling areas of plastron?
To me, this is not the same thing. And I've seen some nasty fungus.
Is shell rot the end result of an out if control fungus? Or something else?
So. My question is: Is shell rot and shell fungus the same thing or not?
Or is one cured by an antifungal and the other treated with an anti microbial? ( antibiotic)
And if so, how do we decide to make the distinction?