1. Symptoms of tortoise infection with ticks and mites
In the case of tortoises infected with ticks and mites, usually Symptoms such as itchy skin, rashes, and tortoises often experience diarrhea, weight loss, and loss of appetite after being infected. Generally speaking, although parasites do not cause turtles to get sick, long-term parasites on the surface of turtles can cause infected turtles to spit blood and die, and the infected parts of turtles may also develop muscle degeneration or tumors.
Second, the prevention and treatment of ectoparasites in turtles
1. In fact, in the case of well-raised turtles, turtles generally do not It will be infected with parasitic diseases, but wild turtles are likely to carry some parasites, so the owner should pay attention to the inspection work when introducing wild turtles, and carefully check whether the turtle’s body carries parasites. Before placing wild turtles into large groups, disinfect turtles, and conduct visual inspections and quarantine to avoid individual parasite-carrying turtles from bringing pathogens into large groups.
2. Once it is found that the tortoise’s body surface is infected by parasites, the diseased tortoise should be soaked immediately with copper sulfate solution for 20 to 30 minutes each time, once a day until it is completely eliminated.
In addition, daily sun exposure to the tortoise can also help to prevent the tortoise from contracting parasitic diseases. Sunlight can kill some bacteria on the tortoise and prevent the tortoise from becoming soft. Therefore, it is best for the owner to keep the tortoise in the sun for 1 to 2 hours a day. You can also regularly wash the turtle’s tortoise shell with a soft toothbrush to expel parasites.
