I think we have a fungal infection

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  • katelipman@comcast.net
    March 4, 2009 at 12:21 pm #22414

    Attachments :#ygrps-yiv-880812570 p {margin:0;}Help! My baby has this soft patch, seemingly coming out from between the middle sections on his plastron. Can I treat it myself, or should I call the vet. The patch is soft enough to scrape with my fingernail, and orangish. I’m including a picture.Thanks for any suggestions!Kate

    Stephen Chew
    March 4, 2009 at 2:46 pm #22415

    Kate, your hatchling has shell rot. You will want to remove the soft cottage cheese-like material and clean the area out with either Betadine or Nolvasan. If it doesn’t start to heal up, you might consider dry docking for a few days. All the best. -Stephen C

    katelipman@comcast.net
    March 4, 2009 at 3:58 pm #22416

    Thanks! That’s what I thought! I’ve already treated it today, and will see how it goes. (I had a slight crash in the tank, but it is back on track now, so hopefully that will be it.) Luckily, I had begun feeding in a separate tub to help with the tank rebalancing, because otherwise I wouldn’t have noticed the spot beginning.Kate

    John Och
    March 4, 2009 at 4:11 pm #22417

    At first I thought it looked like the spot where the egg sac would have been…but Stephen would know if it’s not that and it’s shell rot. I’ve never had one that young.-John

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