Is this shell rot?

gadams1983

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Hi everyone,

I have 2 red ear sliders and one has a white scrape/spot on its back. I'm not entirely sure if it's she'll rot. When I look closely I don't see an open cut or anything. Nothing comes out of it. I tried treating it somewhat. I used mild soap yo scrub any bacteria then used some benadine and dry docked it for about 30min to an hour. I didn't do this consistently maybe every other day for about two weeks. It hasn't grown but it hasn't gone away. We take really good care of them. I do full water changes every 3 weeks. I have a 60 gallon take and they are about 3 inches. I use a 100 gallon filter machine. I test their water levels weekly a long with occasional vacuuming weekly for any debris. Thought?

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We have a couple of pieces in the tank. We have a cave thing and a branch thing. You think it's That?
 

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Just looks like he scratched it somewhere.
 

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Definitely not shell rot. It is an abrasion. You can also see a line denting the keratin up to the abrasion - like the turtle wedged himself into a tight spot and had something hard pressing against the shell. Not an active wound, just a scrape in the top layer of keratin. Will disappear with the next shed.
 

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Definitely not shell rot. It is an abrasion. You can also see a line denting the keratin up to the abrasion - like the turtle wedged himself into a tight spot and had something hard pressing against the shell. Not an active wound, just a scrape in the top layer of keratin. Will disappear with the next shed.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.
 
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