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What Causes Scabies (Abscess) Disease in Turtles?
The pathogen of turtle scabies is a subspecies of Aeromonas hydrophila, normally present in water and on the turtle's skin and gut. Turtles usually carry it without symptoms, but once water is polluted or the body is wounded, the bacteria multiply and cause disease. This article covers the symptoms, causes and prevention of turtle scabies.
What Are the Symptoms of Turtle White-Eye Disease?
Turtle white-eye disease is a bacterial infection: early signs are a red, whitening nictitating membrane with discharge, worsening to swollen, stuck-shut eyelids and a cloudy cornea, often with lost appetite. Treat with gentle cleaning plus antibiotic eye drops and ointment (and oral antibiotics for severe cases), warm the habitat, and keep water clean to prevent it.
Common Box Turtle
The Carolina box turtle (Terrapene carolina) comprises six subspecies distinguished by their shell patterns and named for its box-like shell. Ranging from eastern North America through Canada and Mexico, this largely terrestrial, omnivorous turtle is exceptionally long-lived, though habitat loss has driven population declines.