There are many reasons why a turtle’s nose turns white, probably because the turtle suffers from rot. It is also possible that water mold infection, this situation requires disinfection of the water tank, and the turtle had better dry for a period of time. In addition, we should also consider whether the turtle is fungal infection. Generally, such a situation may be caused by water quality impact or parasites. When necessary, we can go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis.

Disinfection method of tortoise

Soak in lightly salted water. Salt water has bactericidal and bacteriostatic properties, and salt is the easiest thing to get at disinfecting, so it’s extremely convenient. Basking in the sun, it is well known that there is a way of disinfection is to bake with ultraviolet light, and basking in the sun can let ultraviolet light kill some bacteria inside. Go TO THE drugstore to buy a few oxytetracycline in the water can also be disinfected, more effective to mold.

Small turtle nose tip white foreign body

White foreign bodies can be caused by trauma, or by fluid from pneumonia or rhinitis. The tortoise can be observed first, to see whether the tortoise has other abnormal conditions, such as not eating, not drinking, soft stool, nasal bubble, mucus outflow and so on can consider the tortoise suffering from pneumonia and other respiratory diseases, which needs to go to the pet hospital, and under the guidance of veterinary doctors can be treated with antibiotics.

The state of being dead

The tortoise can be determined to hibernate or die by stretching its limbs. If the limbs contract naturally, it means hibernation. If the limbs do not respond, it means death. You can press down on the shell, which becomes soft to indicate death, or you can put the turtle in water, even when hibernating, you can see the turtle breathing.