Shell rot?

[mattgrizzlybear]

Does my Mississippi map have shell rot? There are white patches on his shell.

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[mattgrizzlybear]

Anyone?

 

[kathyth]

It looks like algae on the top of the shell.
I have heard that you can take a very soft toothbrush and give him a gentle cleaning.
Others will reply about shell rot. I have only seen pictures and have no experience with that.
Good luck!

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It looks like algae on the top of the shell.
I have heard that you can take a very soft toothbrush and give him a gentle cleaning.
Others will reply about shell rot. I have only seen pictures and have no experience with that.
Good luck!

P.S. not sure that aquatic turtles get shell rot

 

[kimber_lee_314]

I would be suspicious of the spots on the plastron. It might be the beginning of shell rot. It's easily treated.

 

[theTurtleRoom]

Aquatics get shell rot more easily than Tortoises, from what I've seen.

That said, I'm not sure you hvae rot here. Looks more like "shell haze" or mineral deposits.

 

[mattgrizzlybear]

Thanks!