Whether the rotten skin of crocodile turtle can heal itself depends on the rotten skin of crocodile turtle. If the skin rot is not serious and only the skin is white or yellow, breeders only need to change water frequently to ensure clean water quality, and they can be cured by their own immunity. Because crocodile turtles have strong ability to resist diseases, they can generally heal themselves with mild symptoms. If the rotten skin is serious, and the rotten skin has festered or even smelled, then they can't be cured only by their own immunity, so breeders should use drugs as soon as possible.

Most of the rotten skin of crocodile turtle is due to poor water quality or bacterial infection. To treat the rotten skin disease, it is necessary to ensure that their living environment is clean. If the rotten skin is not serious, the breeder only needs to add some crude salt to the water, which can effectively kill the bacteria. If the skin rot is serious, it needs to be treated with drugs. The better drugs for treating skin rot are erythromycin and chlortetracycline, which can be used by breeders according to their own conditions. If crocodile turtles can still eat normally, breeders can also mix some oxytetracycline in their food, which can make them recover more quickly.