The treatment of shell rot can be started at home but if you do not see any improvement in a matter of days you will need to take your turtle to a reptile vet. If the infection has already eaten through the shell you should take your turtle to a vet immediately.
Swab the infected area of the shell with a diluted povidone-iodine solution.
Gently scrape away the infected area with a blunt tool of some sort like a butter knife.
Swab the area with the dilute povidone-iodine solution again.
Treat the infected area with an antibiotic ointment, wait 10min after applying the ointment to return aquatic turtles to the water.
If you do not notice an improvement after a few days of treating with antibiotic ointment you can try treating with an antifungal cream.
If there is still no improvement after a few days you will need to take your turtle to a Vet.
If you do not see signs of improvement in a week, or if you are unsure about treating the infection at home, take your turtle to a qualified reptile vet.
take care of your turtle :)
Plzzz help me my turtle has one white spot on it's shell, and the shell is turning white!!! The turtle has a problem with opening it's eyes and I don't know why!!! Please help me!!!! If it's a shell rot please give me the treatment without a vet please help me!!!!!!!!
