{"id":1203,"date":"2022-08-19T12:44:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T12:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beingreptiles.com\/?p=1203"},"modified":"2022-08-19T12:44:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T12:44:57","slug":"red-eared-slider-shell-rot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beingreptiles.com\/red-eared-slider-shell-rot\/","title":{"rendered":"Red-Eared Slider Shell Rot: What it Looks Like and Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Shell rot in red-eared slider turtles can be deadly if you don’t treat it on time. It is also referred to as Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease (SCUD). However, don’t mistake SCUD for scute shedding. They are two different turtle conditions. As the name suggests, shell rot involves the rotting of the individual pieces that make up the shell of the red-eared slider turtle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shell rot can be wet or dry, with bacteria and fungi promoting the wet shell rot. However, dry shell rot is common in older turtles. Dry shell rot makes the red-eared turtle’s shells brittle, while wet shell rot makes the shell fragile and discolored. In addition, wet rot accelerates red-eared slider infections much more than dry shell rot.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Early treatment is essential to repair or recover your red-eared slider shell. I’ve discussed in this article how to identify shell rot in the red-eared slider turtle, its signs and symptoms, and how to prevent the infection. Don’t worry if the shell rot has spread from the carapace to the plastron. You will learn when to take the red-eared slider to the veterinarian. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat is shell rot in red-eared slider turtles?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n