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January 28, 2005 at 2:03 am #20683
northeastsnakes@aol.com
Hi, I have been ‘lurking’ in this yahoo group off&on for a little while now. I’m in need of some advice/help with treatment for a small amount of external fungal growth on one of my baby northern diamondback terrapins. Until now, I have successfully kept 1 juvenile and 2 baby terrapins for the past six months in a 65 gallon aquarium, which I completely emptied/tore-down tonight. I have the turtles in temporary containers for the night until tomorrow afternoon when I can treat/clean/help them after work/school (I teach). Only the one baby turtle shows signs of fungus, but should I treat the other two as a preventative measure? I have read various treatment methods, including application of betadine solution (which I assume can be purchased at a local drugstore…please correct me if I’m wrong). I have also read about adding aquarium salt in various proportions to either the main tank or a temporary holding tank (like a 10gallon) and letting them swim/soak for an hour a day for a few days, during which time I could feed & monitor them. All of them are/were eating just fine, with extremely healthy feeding responses (but may be stressed now that I removed them from their homes). I have also read about using various fungal treatments for fish from petstore chains. I have a few local pet shops and a petsmart in my area but never checked what brands of medication they carry. Anyway, I really want to deal with this quickly before it becomes untreatable or does harm to my turtles, especially since they’re not adults yet. I have a few ideas about what may have caused this since I made a few changes recently but I really want to worry about their immediate health first. All applicable and practical help is greatly appreciated. ————————————————————–
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January 28, 2005 at 7:42 am #20684
Lisa Lee
Attachments : If it is white spots on the skin you will need to get an antifuntugal such as pima-fix(petsmart) other preferred for fungal only are methelene blue,acriflavin and jungle makes some. I would soak the spotless ones once then allow them back in the tank,unless they show symptoms of the fungus. The one with the funguswill need to soak in the med then allowed to dry dock for a good 4-6 hrs. Let him soak in some fresh water to drink, then add salt about an hour later to his water. He will need a basking site even though you are docking. I use to repeat at least twice a day. If he was eating prior to the move it is probably stress. Some do lose their appetite when sick, some don’t. This is what I do for the little white spots that sometimes bubble up. Others will chime in with their methods. But you will need some anti fungal treatment from the fish section for the soaks. You could add some to the tank of the healthy ones, those directions are on the back. For the soaks you will want to dilute slightly it will depend on what you get,sometimes there are directions for soaking on the back. This is for what I am assuming are little white spots on the skin. It it is a patch under the eye or patches on the feet,etc. Then you will need more than pima fix, you will need to track down acriflavine or meth blue, something that treats fungal only and that will adhere to the wound. Betadine is great for a chin blister but I think you will get faster results with some meds. The group may need a better description of the fungus. Good luck, I’m sure more experience will chime in here soon. Lisa ——-Original Message——- From: northeastsnakes@… Date: 01/28/05 01:03:35 To: diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com Subject: Treating External Fungus [diamondbackterrapins] Hi, I have been ‘lurking’ in this yahoo group off&on for a little while now. I’m in need of some advice/help with treatment for a small amount of external fungal growth on one of my baby northern diamondback terrapins. Until now, I have successfully kept 1 juvenile and 2 baby terrapins for the past six months in a 65 gallon aquarium, which I completely emptied/tore-down tonight. I have the turtles in temporary containers for the night until tomorrow afternoon when I can treat/clean/help them after work/school (I teach). Only the one baby turtle shows signs of fungus, but should I treat the other two as a preventative measure? I have read various treatment methods, including application of betadine solution (which I assume can be purchased at a local drugstore…please correct me if I’m wrong). I have also read about adding aquarium salt in various proportions to either the main tank or a temporary holding tank (like a 10gallon) and letting them swim/soak for an hour a day for a few days, during which time I could feed & monitor them. All of them are/were eating just fine, with extremely healthy feeding responses (but may be stressed now that I removed them from their homes). I have also read about using various fungal treatments for fish from petstore chains. I have a few local pet shops and a petsmart in my area but never checked what brands of medication they carry. Anyway, I really want to deal with this quickly before it becomes untreatable or does harm to my turtles, especially since they’re not adults yet. I have a few ideas about what may have caused this since I made a few changes recently but I really want to worry about their immediate health first. All applicable and practical help is greatly appreciated. ————————————————————–
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January 28, 2005 at 8:58 am #20685
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I have access to methylene blue at my school but I am not quite certain of the appropriate dosage or mixture. First I will try a few petstores and then go from there. Since the one baby doesn’t have white spots but rather the patches on one of the legs, I will try something that adheres to the turtle. At first, I thought it was shedding, but its not. It is eating fine but may not eat when I get home since I took it out. Otherwise, the turtles all have healthy feeding responses and I don’t see that as a problem. Are the topical treatments/meds also available at some petstores? (such as the acriflavine or meth blue)?
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