Urgent Care :: REDISH SPOTS ON SHELL!!!

[Ozzyy]

i just read up that is spreads very quicly... i might be able to convince them to take me on friday because i have school off... how long would paco have to live until then?

[Ozzyy]

i am soo worried i really dont know what else to do

[Ozzyy]

i think he might have a case of shell rot.. i looked at the top of his shell.. and there were some little dents and ridge marks.. and a little bit of crusty ness....is redness of the shell a sign symptom of shell rot? or could the redness of the shell be something else?

[Ozzyy]

is dihareah a symptom of septicemia?

[Ozzyy]

yes he does have septicemia.......mabey i can get my friend to help.

[CountryGirl68]

If your turtle does have septicemia, it needs to be treated with antibiotics. Red or pink coloring on the plasteron or carapacet can be a sign of septicemia. Until you can seek medical attention, increase your water temp to about 80-82 degrees and basking area to 95 degrees to boost the turtle's immune system.

[Ozzyy]

i dont have a water heater thoguh... how do i do that?

[CountryGirl68]

You really need to have a water heater.

[Ozzyy]

i asked my dad... he said hell see how things go and if it starts to get worse hel take me to the vet this friday.

[steve]

There has been a few pics like yours over the past year with other hatchlings. I'm not sure if it is septicemia and may be more like bruising from an abrasive surface and inadequate diet. I don't recall anyone providing updates for these previous cases either.

[nemo lover]

I don't know if you still can access it, but my turtle nemo had this same thing back in July. He got treated with some antibiotic shots and cream, but he's much better now. He's still shedding some of the old shell, but he's fine. He just got new roommates and a brand new 55 gallon tank. My post was on July 14th and I have pictures of what it looked like that are clear. It started out slightly pink and then turned red. It's very urgent to get your turtle to a vet.

[missibsu]

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If you click on the link to your profile, you can then find a link that says find all posts by nemo lover. Since you only have 12 posts it was easy to find, but for people with more posts, they are in date order.

[megcornell]

I can't really tell if the spots on the plastron are red or brown. From the septicemia pictures I've seen online, it seems like you would notice a brighter red associated with it. Is your turtle lethargic and have you noticed any injuries that could get infected? Or is there anything in the tank he could hurt himself on? That might lend some clues as to the possibility of blood posioning. Also, you really really need a water heater, even if you luck out this time and have a healthy turtle, a turtle in too cold of water (esp. with winter coming) is very prone to illness.

[Ozzyy]

ive been trying to get him to eat veggies but he refuses them.... would that be the probaby be the reason why pacos shell has a redish tint to it? he had dihareah the same day i noticed his shelll

[Ozzyy]

well actualy he doestn really have anything that he could hurt himseldf on in the tank. but there are a light pinkish red spots on the plastron.. if its not septicemeia then waht would it be? shell rot.. vitamin deficiencey?