Do you think taking him to the Vet would be the best solution?
Or would the salt treatment on the tank work on an FRT?
Or would the salt treatment on the tank work on an FRT?
BABY FLY RIVER TURTLE NEEDS HELP!
- Thread starter Jeanieotl
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Well ya unless youwanna take a chance on him dying? A responsible pet owner will take there animals to the vet when they are sick.... it could be down in his lungs as well?
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Hmm...Interesting.:banghead:
To the OP, PM Oddball. He is the man when it comes to FRT's.
Best of luck.
This is not a big deal, ...yet. I see the infection but no froth exudate from the nostrils. The infection appears to be topical at this time.
Keep the temp at 84-85F. Add sea mix salt to light brackish levels (spec. grav: 1.002-1.004). Add Maroxy at full dose (this med is safe enough for treating fish eggs). Then, just wait for everything to work. Continue treatment for a week after the last trace of fungal infection has disappeared.
Then, water change and maintain temp at 82F-84F for this species. Also keep the water slightly brackish and alkaline (with bulk limestone and/or aragonite).
This species will occassionally slough the surface of their leathery carapace. Don't freak out if you see this. It's their way of replacing a damaged surface layer.
Keep the temp at 84-85F. Add sea mix salt to light brackish levels (spec. grav: 1.002-1.004). Add Maroxy at full dose (this med is safe enough for treating fish eggs). Then, just wait for everything to work. Continue treatment for a week after the last trace of fungal infection has disappeared.
Then, water change and maintain temp at 82F-84F for this species. Also keep the water slightly brackish and alkaline (with bulk limestone and/or aragonite).
This species will occassionally slough the surface of their leathery carapace. Don't freak out if you see this. It's their way of replacing a damaged surface layer.
hi jeanieotl,
my experiece keep frt from 2" to 10" is open wound, because when your frt is not the same size or have more than 1 male, ussualy male more aggresive to bite other frt, the most aquatic problem is fungus. but your frt nose not seem like fungus disease. it like open skind wound.
suggest:
if open skind wound, can be treat using repti wound healing aid from zoomed
link:http://www.zoomed.com
get off your frt from the tank put into a clean dried basket, take cotton buds give repti wound healing aid, give to your frt nose, keep 2-5 minute until the medicine dried. put back your frt into tank. repeat this treatment as 2-3 times a day. stop this treatment if your frt nose already recover. if there is no change in 14 days bring to vet.
for fungus disease, i using methylene blue from fish vet, yes fish medication can be used for aquatic turtle. the treatment is same like i mention before.
my experiece keep frt from 2" to 10" is open wound, because when your frt is not the same size or have more than 1 male, ussualy male more aggresive to bite other frt, the most aquatic problem is fungus. but your frt nose not seem like fungus disease. it like open skind wound.
suggest:
if open skind wound, can be treat using repti wound healing aid from zoomed
link:http://www.zoomed.com
get off your frt from the tank put into a clean dried basket, take cotton buds give repti wound healing aid, give to your frt nose, keep 2-5 minute until the medicine dried. put back your frt into tank. repeat this treatment as 2-3 times a day. stop this treatment if your frt nose already recover. if there is no change in 14 days bring to vet.
for fungus disease, i using methylene blue from fish vet, yes fish medication can be used for aquatic turtle. the treatment is same like i mention before.
