Common causes of white turtle shells
1 , Turtle molting: Turtle molting is also called turtle shedding. In the process of tortoise growth, as the size of the turtle continues to increase, its original shell can no longer accommodate its growing volume, so it needs Continue to replace old scales with new, larger scales. Generally, every time the turtle grows about 0.15mm, the shell will appear, and these skins generally look transparent and whitish.
2. Turtle rot disease: Turtle rot is a very common disease in turtles. It is usually caused by the fact that the breeder did not change the water in the turtle box in time, resulting in poor water quality and bacteria breeding. In the early stages of nail rot, white spots appear on the tortoise shell, and as the disease progresses, the white spots turn into red ones.
3. The water quality is alkaline or calcium-deficient: if the pH value of the water quality of the turtle box is greater than 7, water-alkali substances will appear in sheets, covering the turtle shell, like a white rough layer plastic that causes the shell to look whitish; if breeders see a misty white on the turtle’s back, it may be due to a lack of calcium after the turtle has molted.
What should I do if my turtle’s shell turns white?
If the tortoise shell turns white due to molting, the breeder needs to keep the turtle’s living environment clean and tidy, especially the water quality to avoid bacterial infection during the molting process At the same time, do not forcibly peel off the nail plate by hand at this time to avoid damage to it.
If the tortoise is suffering from tortoise rot disease, it is necessary to isolate and dry the turtle, and then apply penicillin ointment or other anti-inflammatory drugs to the place where the tortoise is found. For a few days, the sick turtle can be cured by using anti-inflammatory drugs continuously for anti-inflammatory.
If the turtle shell turns white due to water quality problems, the breeder needs to replace the water in the turtle box frequently to avoid the pH value in the water quality being greater than 7 or being too alkaline; and if the turtle is deficient in calcium Caused by the whitening of the shell, the breeder needs to let the turtle get more sun and vitamin D3 to help the turtle recover.
