fungal infection - sulfa dip no longer available, advise?
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:09 pmHi everyone,
I have a mature res that occasionally gets fungal infections that I've always been able to treat easily with the Repti Sulfa Dip. I have searched and searched and searched and have discovered that it is no longer made and can't be found anywhere. The company offers no new product that I know of, to replace it. I did find a product called Turtle Fungus Bath made by Nature Zone Herp products. It's a small bottle of natural oils like sweet basil, clove, and celery seed oil. You are supposed to spray it on the infected area daily for 7 days. Has anyone had success with this? I'm confused by the directions a bit as my turtles fungus appears as the whispy white kind and i'm not sure exactly where it is so i'm spraying it all over. I'm using a drug store's "soft" spray bottle. not sure how much is actually coming out of it. I hope it's enough and I hope it works!
I would really appreciate any advise you have on new products out there.
Thank you!
How big is your turtle? 8inches or so
How long have you had it? 15 years
What is the water temperature? 78
Did you use a thermometer? yes
Are you using a water heater? yes
How much water is in there? 2/3rd of the tank
Are you using a water conditioner? yes
Are you using any filtration? yes
What is the basking temperature? not sure - i have a standard heat/basking lamp in place
Is there a basking light? yes
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? yes
What kind is it or what is it made out of? plastic, had to have it built since she outgrew the commerical basking platforms
Is there a UVB light? yes
What have you been trying to feed it? combo of lettuces and greens like dandelion + reptomin floating food sticks
When was the last time your turtle ate? yesterday
How big is the tank/pond/enclosure?
Is the tank near a window? no
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity? not really
Have you read the Basic Care section? yes
Have you searched the forums for similar situations? searching now
Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? no, she seems to be healthy
I have a mature res that occasionally gets fungal infections that I've always been able to treat easily with the Repti Sulfa Dip. I have searched and searched and searched and have discovered that it is no longer made and can't be found anywhere. The company offers no new product that I know of, to replace it. I did find a product called Turtle Fungus Bath made by Nature Zone Herp products. It's a small bottle of natural oils like sweet basil, clove, and celery seed oil. You are supposed to spray it on the infected area daily for 7 days. Has anyone had success with this? I'm confused by the directions a bit as my turtles fungus appears as the whispy white kind and i'm not sure exactly where it is so i'm spraying it all over. I'm using a drug store's "soft" spray bottle. not sure how much is actually coming out of it. I hope it's enough and I hope it works!
I would really appreciate any advise you have on new products out there.
Thank you!
How big is your turtle? 8inches or so
How long have you had it? 15 years
What is the water temperature? 78
Did you use a thermometer? yes
Are you using a water heater? yes
How much water is in there? 2/3rd of the tank
Are you using a water conditioner? yes
Are you using any filtration? yes
What is the basking temperature? not sure - i have a standard heat/basking lamp in place
Is there a basking light? yes
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? yes
What kind is it or what is it made out of? plastic, had to have it built since she outgrew the commerical basking platforms
Is there a UVB light? yes
What have you been trying to feed it? combo of lettuces and greens like dandelion + reptomin floating food sticks
When was the last time your turtle ate? yesterday
How big is the tank/pond/enclosure?
Is the tank near a window? no
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity? not really
Have you read the Basic Care section? yes
Have you searched the forums for similar situations? searching now
Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? no, she seems to be healthy