Hi all. I have a 5 yr old DBT... that ended up with shell rot. I spent all last year treating her for it..I thought it was due to a bad basking ramp...her butt never got out of water, and the rot started at hind scute. Fixed the ramp problem, had her in daily dry tanks(recommended by vet), her rotten scutes fell off, fungus healed, put her back into regular enclosure with new ramp...only for the shell rot to show up again. This time the problem is she NEVER leaves the water. She can get onto the ramp, there is NO heater in water to make her warm up under light...no good. Not sure what is going on with her.
I was told, by a good turtle resource, it was because I am not using salt.. But the breeder I got her from, never used salt and told me she did not need it. But I am willing to try anything.
If this problem is due to the salt, what is the salt/water ratio for a 20 pond? If not, what else can I try?
I was told, by a good turtle resource, it was because I am not using salt.. But the breeder I got her from, never used salt and told me she did not need it. But I am willing to try anything.
If this problem is due to the salt, what is the salt/water ratio for a 20 pond? If not, what else can I try?