I have a semi aquatic turtle. just recently it got a white spot on its head. It's growing! Is it bad? Should I take it to the vet? It's never happened to my turtle before. Help!
Comments for My turtle has a white spot on its head
Spot creamy pick color on head and back leg by: Lois
My turtle had creamy colored blobs on her head and back leg, they are raised. Any ideas she is twenty five years old. Thank you.xxx
Jun 29, 2014
Painted Turtle Soar on Head by: Jesse
My eastern painted Turtle has a Sore on her head from were her shell was jagged in the front and was catching the top of her head rubbing it raw! I use toe nail clippers to even it out and a metal sander to smooth it out! She seems very happy and it is getting smaller! I use Peroxide and A tiny Dab of neosporin and hold her while it soaks in a bit than allow it to go back to its aquarium! Should do the trick :) Hope this helps!
Nov 06, 2013
Painted turtle doesn't use front right leg.... by: Seagirl
She (at least I'm pretty sure its a she) usually has it tucked in. I feel sorry for her. It's been like that for about a year but its funny cuz before i separated her from the little male, SHE was the one always beating up on HIM! What should I do?? Will it always be like that? How did it happen?
Sep 07, 2013
any tretment for my malaysian turtle by: Anonymous
I have a malaysian turtle. I have purchased it some 17 days ago.recently I saw that it has a white spot not approximate round on its head.I have purchase medicine of feng shuii from aquarium shop. can it work or you have any simple trick to vanish whitespot.please help me :(
Jun 19, 2012
RE: my turtle has a white spot on its head by: Stef
I had the same thing happen to my turtle but that was when I first got it and I didn't know that turtles needed a UV light and lots of water and a basking spot. Then I immediately bought all the necessary stuff and my turtle would mostly bask and it had me worried but within a few days the spot (that looked a lot like a blister) fell off by itself. I couldn't afford to take my turtle to the vet but if you can I'd recommend that
Jan 27, 2012
i had that issue by: Anonymous
my turtle recently had this issue and the sites we found on line said to give your turtle a sort of "bath" with a little bit of salt (not in his tank) for 30 min a day until the spot is gone and it worked. you might want to search out the amount of salt needed though
Aug 12, 2011
Mississippi map turtle by: Anonymous
Hi, i have a 8 1/2 year old mississippi map turtle that has green growing on his shell...which i already know its the slime...but the other day i noticed he has been forming white speckles on his top head????? I have the turtle mositizer for shell and skin....theres really no reptitle vet around me and are really expensive! So any info you guys can help me with would be great!!! :) please help me!:( thanks:):)
Jul 17, 2011
Lime by: jen
It sounds like it could be lime forming on your turtle, though it normally forms on shells it is possible to form on the skin and should be able to get scrubbed off. Lime forms on aquatic and semi aquatic turtles usually when the tank is not kept clean enough. If you are not able to wash the white stuff off, it would be best to take him to a vet to make sure it is not something serious.
Jul 16, 2011
Worrisome spot by: Anonymous
Any time you are worried about something physical going on with your tortoise, it's a good idea to see a vet. Because a tortoise has a slow metabolism, any skin problem can take a long time to heal and can become a big problem over time. I would have this checked out.