Urgent Care :: shedding skin and yellow discharge

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Post Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:19 am   shedding skin and yellow discharge


hey,

my one year olds res seem to have a layer like some greyish solution building up on their shell and signs of skin peeling and some yellowish discharge from their hands and legs. I am absolutely cluesless about these symptoms, kindly suggest causes and solutions

thanks and urgent response would be greatly appreciated,

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Post Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:52 am   

Can you post a picture of your turtle while it's out of water? That would help a lot.
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Post Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:56 am   

Answering some of these questions will also help...
http://www.redearslider.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2142
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Post Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:43 am   

A yellow discharge is not normal and you should take your turtle to see a qualified herp vet.
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Post Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:20 pm   

Are there any lesions on the paws and legs? Can you post a picture of the areas when your turtle is dry?
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