Most of the rotten skin of grass turtles is caused by bacterial infection. If the water quality of grass turtles is poor, it will easily breed bacteria. Bacteria will invade the skin of grass turtles, and grass turtles are more likely to suffer from skin rot. If there is a wound on the surface of the turtle, it is also easy to be infected with skin rot. In addition, there is a common reason is not enough light. Many breeders keep turtles indoors, which leads to their inability to get enough light and suffer from skin rot.

After the rotten skin of grass turtles suffers from it, the first thing the breeder should do is to fish them out of the water and raise them dry. If the rotten skin is not very serious, it can be temporarily treated without medication. Sunbathing grass turtles every day to keep them dry can effectively relieve skin rot.

If the rotten skin of grass turtle is serious, it is necessary to take medicine to treat it. Breeders can wipe the water from their bodies first, then apply erythromycin or povidone iodine to the affected areas, and finally add some anti-inflammatory drugs such as amoxicillin to their foods to promote the recovery of rotten skin.

It takes some time to recover after the symptoms of rotten skin of grass turtle are serious. During the treatment, breeders should pay attention to protection, avoid re-infection, and take good care to speed up their recovery.