The main cause of rotten tortoise armor is the poor water quality. If the water quality is too poor, it is easy to breed bacteria. In addition, the Brazilian tortoise carapace is not treated in time after being injured, which can easily lead to infection and finally lead to rotten carapace.

The early symptoms of rotten armor of Brazilian tortoise are not obvious, only there is a small white spot on the carapace. In the mid-term, their carapace will become warped, and it will flow out with yellow liquid. When rotten nail disease is more serious, the shield piece will fall off in large areas, and bleeding will occur.

It is not difficult to treat rotten tortoise armor. Breeders need to fish them out immediately after discovering rotten tortoise armor and put them on land for dry cultivation, which can reduce the probability of wound infection and inhibit the growth of bacteria. Then they are fed some anti-inflammatory drugs such as penicillin, oxytetracycline and amoxicillin, which can effectively kill bacteria. If they can no longer eat, they need to melt these medicines in water and let them bathe for 24 hours. Then soak it again at intervals of 24 hours and repeat it for 2-3 times, which can be cured.

In the course of treatment, breeders need to change water frequently to ensure clean water quality. You should also bask in the sun frequently, because the ultraviolet rays in the sun can kill most bacteria on the carapace, which is of great help to the recovery of their carapace.