Shell Rot

[turtleloo]

M baby RES has this when ever he basks. His shell is a little soft. Could it be shell rot or any other disease.

 

[Yvonne G]

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I'm sorry, but I don't see what you're referring to. However, if the shell is a little soft, then the turtle needs more calcium and vitamin D3.

 

[turtleloo]

I'm referring to the little white spot on his shell

 

[zesty_17]

At this age the shell is going to be a little soft. All turtle hatchlings' shells are soft as babies. I like to use nolvasan to treat shell rot in water turtles. Last summer i had a little res (rescued) that had a couple of white spots (shell rot), so i soaked & scrubbed the spots every other day for 2 weeks, in a diluted nolvasan solution. A soft toothbrush works well for this. It was gone completely after 2 weeks. good luck.