Introducing ZooMed’s new sinking water sticks. While they were originally intended for fish keepers, aquatic bottom feeders of all sorts (water turtles and newts) should benefit greatly from these treats!
With ingredients such as Plankton, Salmon, Krill and Stabilized Vitamin C, and essential fatty acids, these high protein foods provide your pets with more of the ingredients they desire. It also provides them with brilliant natural color enhancement and growth.
Question: Hi, I have 2 red eared sliders they are 4 years old, never have gotten sick, one of them has a red spot in the chin, looks like a blister, I’m feeding her alone and changing the water daily and it looks like is getting smaller, but I want to know if you some kind of medicine, or something fir the water apart from the sulfa dip that I could use, I took a pic I could send you.
I really hope you can help me. Thanks in advance.
Jenny.-
Answer: Hi Jenny. A picture is always good but from your description it doesn’t sound like anything too serious. If it seems to be getting better and healing, then I would just keep doing water changes, watch water quality and keep feeding the turtle as usual. Its own immune system seems to be taking care of the problem. If you must apply something to the area, then maybe a little neosporin can help. Little blisters are caused sometimes by nicks or cuts, sometimes even a friendly bite or scratch from the other turtle, and also by poor water quality. Ammonia builup can cause skin issues so always make sure the water is changed frequently and the filter is kept clean and with fresh pads. I think your turtle is going to be fine, but if the issue seems to linger or gets worse, don’t hesitate to contact us again if you need help.
- Ivan Alfonso, DVM
