Causes of white spots and white flocs on turtles
1. Turtles suffer from saprolegnia
The turtles are in poor mental state, and white flocs appear on their bodies. It may also be because the water quality in the breeding environment is not clean, causing the turtles By some fungal infections, that is, put on water mold. There is no way to get the white spots and white flocs of the turtle due to saprolegnia, and this is a disease that can affect the health of the turtle. Therefore, once the turtle is found to be suffering from saprolegnia, be sure to Be sure to treat the sick turtle in time.
2. Turtle molting
The appearance of white flocs on the turtle may also be a This is a normal phenomenon, because small turtles may also have this symptom when they molt. Moulting is a manifestation of baby turtles’ growth. Sometimes, this is a normal phenomenon and requires no intervention. However, after the tortoise is generally six years old, the shelling will be reduced, and the shell will be thickened more.
When the turtle is molting, there are usually some floating soft pieces. When the owner sees this phenomenon of the turtle, he must not forcibly tear off the soft skin that has not completely fallen off by hand. It is easy to injure the turtle. Turtles usually shed their skin piece by piece, each piece of skin the size of a human fingernail.
Regular water changes are essential for your tortoise to suffer from saprolegnia. The breeding environment and clean water quality are the prerequisites for tortoise health.
After choosing a good size and suitable breeding container for the pet turtle, pour the volatilized tap water into it, pay attention to control the scale of the water not to be higher than the turtle’s head, and keep the water level equal to the turtle’s back. Also, keep the air circulating in the container.
Change the water in time according to changes in water quality.
