Turtle peeling is a normal phenomenon, indicating that it is growing up. The skin off is generally milky white, will not have a particularly unpleasant odor, and during the normal diet. And rotten skin is a disease, the affected parts will be white ulceration, smell and rotten odor, this disease needs timely treatment, otherwise further deterioration will affect its survival.
1, isolation feeding: There are many reasons for turtles to suffer from rotten skin disease, generally due to bacterial infection, after the disease needs to be timely isolation of sick turtles, so as not to spread the disease to healthy turtles. In addition, the tortoise may want to fight, so the sick tortoise may also be bullied by other tortoises.
2. Change water in time: Poor water quality will often aggravate the condition of the tortoise, so be sure to change water for it in time to keep the water clean and sanitary. Usually, the water should be changed completely, because shallow water is used to raise this kind of animal, and less water has no effect. During the disease period, it is best to dry it and soak it in water several times a day.
3. Medication: For the affected part of the tortoise, you can use some medication. Chlortetracycline is usually applied to the decayed area once a day. In addition to external application, you can also add a little terramycin powder when it eats, or soak it in terramycin solution for treatment.
