Ashleyscianna
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Hello, I'm currently dealing with the backlash of buying ornate wood turtles from a local pet store. They were in terrible condition, and I'm not sure how to begin helping them. Each turtle has its own problem and some share a few problems. I have had them for two months or so. Their problems seemed manageable, but this last week I've seen it get out of hand. I'm worried I misdiagnosed my turtles and been treating their injuries all wrong.
There are two females and a male. All three are ornate wood turtles. They live in a mixture of bark and sphagnum moss. With 2/3 land and 1/3 water. There are two filters always running so their water is always clean. Humidity and temp are always within healthy ranged because of my multiple lights (UVA and UVB) and humidifier.
So how is it that these problems I've been treating worsened?
One female had an eye infection a while ago and I treated it with animal eye drops. The infection left the eye completely, but now there is a scab below her eye. I have no idea how to help that because there isn't much info on it.
Both the females have a problem with their plastrons. At first I treated it like shell rot, but it only looks like it's getting worse. Where the plastron scutes connect, the shell has peeled away to reveal small amounts of blood and a white-ish yellow surface. The amount of surface increases slightly every so often, and I'm worried it might not be shell rot because there is no white bone showing. Just that white-ish yellow surface with blood. I can upload pictures if need be.
The male's shell was in fine condition when I got him except in some places where the carapace scutes meet. The shell layers near a few spots look like they've pealed away to reveal a hard white surface. Is this the shell rot then? Photos can be provided for him too.
Thanks in advance for the help. I think I just got in over my head and am unable to really afford a vet. Is there any options I have? Is it shell rot? Something worse?
Thank you,
Ashley
There are two females and a male. All three are ornate wood turtles. They live in a mixture of bark and sphagnum moss. With 2/3 land and 1/3 water. There are two filters always running so their water is always clean. Humidity and temp are always within healthy ranged because of my multiple lights (UVA and UVB) and humidifier.
So how is it that these problems I've been treating worsened?
One female had an eye infection a while ago and I treated it with animal eye drops. The infection left the eye completely, but now there is a scab below her eye. I have no idea how to help that because there isn't much info on it.
Both the females have a problem with their plastrons. At first I treated it like shell rot, but it only looks like it's getting worse. Where the plastron scutes connect, the shell has peeled away to reveal small amounts of blood and a white-ish yellow surface. The amount of surface increases slightly every so often, and I'm worried it might not be shell rot because there is no white bone showing. Just that white-ish yellow surface with blood. I can upload pictures if need be.
The male's shell was in fine condition when I got him except in some places where the carapace scutes meet. The shell layers near a few spots look like they've pealed away to reveal a hard white surface. Is this the shell rot then? Photos can be provided for him too.
Thanks in advance for the help. I think I just got in over my head and am unable to really afford a vet. Is there any options I have? Is it shell rot? Something worse?
Thank you,
Ashley