Fly River Turtle pic and issues?

[Brooklynella]

What? It's not like treating a $5 redear slider or a $9 snapper it's an exotic animal that cost wise and legality wise may not be so easily replaced. To ask for help from people that offer treatments ranging from UV bathing too a $5 fungal treatment with results in 72 hour if the animal has'nt gotten worse. But at least you may know if it was or isn't a fungus. I think if it was my animal, one I spent $800 on I would take it to an Exotic Animal Vet ASAP!



Well I just called a friend there asked her if someone bought in my FRT for an exam/check up if there would be any trouble, she says she has her's checked there routinely. And she's never had any trouble, plus she reminded me of all the animals I have walked in there with. Some time back I took some Ferrets there for shots even though ferrets were banned in NY. The only trouble they gave me was the bill, which was a bit of a stunner at the time didn't realize they need both dog and cats shots.

You will feel silly when the $5 treatment works.

However, to support my position a little more, i'll add that according to the poster, the water parameters are fine (A waste of time, IMO. You will not heal a bacterial/fungal infection by cleaning or treating the water) and the turtle is acting normal; eating, swimming, etc.
Personally, If one of my pets require medical attention, they will receive it regardless of if they are worth a dollar or a thousand dollars. It's called responsibility dude. Waiting 72 hours to try a treatment that will eliminate the guesswork of determining if the problem is indeed bacterial or fungal is a much better option than panicing and proclaiming, "my god, my perfectly healthy expensive exotic turtle has shell blemishes. Better run off to the vet".
For more information on what a qualified vet is capable of doing to a healthy animal, read my "Drama" thread.

To the original poster: Buy the sulfa-dip. It works, it costs five dollars. If the blemishes do not disappear after treatment, it's not a bacterial of fungal issue.

 

[Tequila]

You will feel silly when the $5 treatment works.

However, to support my position a little more, i'll add that according to the poster, the water parameters are fine (A waste of time, IMO. You will not heal a bacterial/fungal infection by cleaning or treating the water) and the turtle is acting normal; eating, swimming, etc.

Personally, If one of my pets require medical attention, they will receive it regardless of if they are worth a dollar or a thousand dollars. It's called responsibility dude. Dude if you awoke one morning find your child/baby covered with scally spots, your going to go out and buy some $5 fungal dip that someone told you about, - Hey you know what this stuff worked on my kid awhile why not give it a try it may work for yours too never know until you try - (that's not being reasponsible). But what the heck were only talking about a pet here right. "It's called responsibility dude". Regardless of the cost or the type of animal as it's keeper you have a reasponsibility to provide that creature the best possible care you can afford.

Waiting 72 hours to try a treatment that will eliminate the guesswork of determining if the problem is indeed bacterial or fungal is a much better option than panicing and proclaiming, "my god, my perfectly healthy expensive exotic turtle has shell blemishes. Better run off to the vet".
For more information on what a qualified vet is capable of doing to a healthy animal, read my "Drama" thread.

To the original poster: Buy the sulfa-dip. It works, it costs five dollars. If the blemishes do not disappear after treatment, it's not a bacterial of fungal issue.

And your right back where you started just three days later and the problem could be the same or much worse. Call a good Vet (Animal Medical Center) and describe the problem and ask them if they think that dipping the turt in a sulfa-dip is a good thing to do or not until you can get the turt to them. My money says they tell you not to dip the turtle for fear that it may ingest some of the dip making ill and or causing other ill side effects. NY Animal Medical Centers Emergency charge is $140 plus cost of test. So calling them and making appointment still your best bet, unless the turtle has gotten worse.

 

[elindra]

After all the drama, any updates on your turtle Vinnstar?
Is she ok now?

 

[vinnstar]

Wow , that was a lot of trouble... and I appreciate everyones help. But I went with my own advice after seeing so many different ideas... some of which scare me with an extremely precious exotic animal. She is doing excellent... what I did was turn up the temp and salt along with melafix and everthing was fine in a week.. she is happy and healthy... must have been algea or slight fungus... THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR INPUT!!!!

 

[elindra]

Glad to hear that she is well now