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How does a deep-water turtle breathe?
Deep-water turtles breathe with lungs, drawing air in through the mouth and pumping oxygen into the lungs. They surface briefly to breathe and may also exchange gas through the cloaca or skin. Sea turtles must raise their heads to breathe.
My turtle has a rotting bottom shell (visible flesh); another has a damaged shell—what are the green moss-like things on its mouth?
A rotting plastron is likely shell rot from poor water quality and bacteria, worsened by untreated wounds. Isolate, change water, and treat with povidone-iodine or erythromycin; dry-dock during treatment. The green mouth matter is likely algae; focus on the rot.
My turtle has a hard white object under a scab; will the wound heal and how should I disinfect it?
Based on your description, the turtle's wound will most likely heal, but it still needs care. Change the water regularly and keep the tank clean to prevent bacterial infection. Disinfect with povidone-iodine, apply antibiotic ointment, and give vitamin B to boost immunity. Keep the turtle dry for a while and seek a vet if symptoms worsen.
Alligator Snapping Turtle Farming Techniques
Good care of alligator snapping turtles requires sound farming technique. Here are the key techniques for raising them healthily.
How to Raise Alligator Snapping Turtles: Methods and Notes
The alligator snapping turtle is fierce; even the usually gentle small type can bite a finger off if threatened, so do not provoke it. Here is a detailed guide to raising them.
At first I saw redness in the eye, searched online and thought it was white-eye disease, used eye drops; after 1–2 weeks the eye was no longer red, but a yellow transparent bump appeared on the eyelid. After applying the drops it shrank a bit, but one morning after putting it in water and taking it out at night it turned white, then yellow again after drying. Is the white-eye disease unhealed or a leftover symptom?
Based on your description, the turtle likely still has white-eye disease and is not cured. Typical signs are bloodshot, swollen eyes, white corneal discharge, and inability to open the eyes. Change water often and apply an antibiotic eye ointment like erythromycin. Medicate and change water frequently to keep it clean and help recovery.
What Are the Living Habits of Turtles?
Turtles are semi-aquatic, omnivorous, cold-blooded, and social animals. They live in water or on land depending on the species, eat both plant and animal foods, and hibernate when temperatures drop. Understanding these habits helps you care for them better.
What should you pay attention to when keeping a snapping turtle?
Keep water depth just over the shell, no more than twice the shell height, with basking rocks above water. Change water every 1-2 days since they eat a lot of meat and pollute water fast. Keep temperature at 28-30 C for best growth; too cold or hot hurts appetite. Give 1-2 hours of light daily to reduce illness.
How to Clean Turtle Droppings
Cleaning turtle poop depends on the setup: use a syringe in small tubs, add nitrifying bacteria in big tanks, change water after feeding in small containers, or feed in a separate tub when substrate is present. Turtles usually poop soon after eating. This article shares practical cleaning methods.
Can Antibiotics Cure Turtle Diarrhea?
Antibiotics can help some cases of turtle diarrhea, but diarrhea is a symptom, not a disease, so using them without finding the cause is risky. Causes range from parasites and gastroenteritis to diet changes and stress. This article explains when antibiotics help and when they do not.