Urgent Care :: Cloudy goop attached to my RES turtles

[Frances]

What could it be?

[marisa]

The cloudy goop--where is it, on the skin? On the shell? Does it have an odor? How long has your turtle had it?

[Frances]

It's all over the shell, on the skins and in the water. I change the water daily. It looks like snot, has no odor that I can tell...

[marisa]

Is it possible to post a pic of it? I'm wondering if they have fungus, but a picture would really help.

What kind of set-up are they in?

[Frances]

Cottony white or black patches on the shell are indicators of a fungal infection. It could also reflect the onset of Shell Rot.
http://petturtle.htmlplanet.com/turtleaid_sdrm.html

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[marisa]

Yes, I've read that site. For the shell, look also here and see if anything looks like what your turtles have: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/medshell.htm

If it's a fungus, you also could try aquarium salt water baths and see if that helps. Gently clean the visble goop of your turtles. Make a solution of 2 tablespoons of aquarium salt (not table salt) to a gallon of comfortably warm water (if you have anit-fungal medication you can add it as well). Have the depth just high enough to cover the shell. Let the turtles soak for 30 minutes to an hour daily for 3-5 days. If you don't see any improvement, take them to a reptile vet. (There's also some info on fungal infections here: http://www.sliderhome.nl/illness.html#9 )

Let us know what happens.