General Care Discussion :: fungus

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Post Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 4:46 pm   fungus

is it ok to use diluted anti-bacterial hand soap on my res's shell when I bathe her?
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Post Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 9:32 pm   Re: fungus

I wouldnt, you cant be sure how it will effect your res.
If want you can give him a salt bath and a gentle scrub with a soft tooth brush,if you want a disinfectant use diluted betadine.
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Post Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:05 am   Re: fungus

Very few things are successful against shell fungus. How bad is the infection?
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