Shell rot problem
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#ygrps-yiv-1800273686 .ygrps-yiv-1800273686hmmessage P { margin:0px;padding:0px;} #ygrps-yiv-1800273686 .ygrps-yiv-1800273686hmmessage { FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma;} Hi All Many DBT hobbyists and books said the DBT shell rot problem mostly caused by using fresh water to keep the DBT. Do you guys think that the overgrowing due to they eat too much also having direct relationship with shell rot? Growing too fast will cause the carapace’s scute unstable and a new scute have to grow on top of an unstable scute. It’s may contain air crack in between two scutes and bacteria live there and shell rot happen. Brackish water may help to elimate some of the bacteria and help to pervent shell rot. Of course, this idea is not supported by any research result and I just want to discuss with you all and learn more about the reason of shell rot. Many thanks!! 🙂 GourryDiscover the new Windows Vista Learn more!
Hi Gourry, Interesting theory but I can’t say it would fall in line with my experience over the years. In my experience it is much more common for adults to develop shell rot. A lot of the shell rot on captive born or long term wild caught are caused by loose scutes. Scutes that don’t shed quickly trap water and become a breeding ground for shell rot. This is the reason we see a lot more case of shell rot among females. Females shed their scutes one to two times a year and male shed only every three years. As far as the shells growing at a rapid rate I really don’t see any connection. I have a very large captive bred group with a small percentage of very long term wild caught adults. A large percentage of my wild caught adults have had shell rot at some time over the year, while my captive group has had far less issue. Thanks Jonathan Diamondback Terrapin World http://www.diamondbackterrapin.com Albino Planet http://www.albinoplanet.com
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