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How to treat parasites in turtles.?
I have a wild caught baby painted turtle. I have had him for a while. I have everything I need for him. Ive done all my research. He has adjusted well and is doing great. I read that wild turtles often have parasites. Should I worry he might have them. If he did how could I tell and could I cure it or would I need a vet thanks.
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- οικοςLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Chances are that it doesn't have parasites. Watch the turtle. If it acts normally, don't worry about it. If it does not, check http://anapsid.org/ to find a reptile vet.
- 9 years ago
I agree with Digital-you just spent so much money for a wild turtle that most likely does have parasites and worms and put it in your home. If you wanted a pet turtle you can buy a baby one online for $20 and you would have a baby turtle free of any germs and it would have been with humans it's whole life so it would be used to you, unlike a wild caught turtle. I know you have probably gotten attached to it, but you do need to let it go. I once took a turtle from the wild (just to help treat its skin infection) then I let it go. You never keep a wild turtle as a pet! You really should feel ashamed of yourself, you just took it from his family and his home, and he needs to be back. Think of it like it happened to you-a person just came into your house, kidnapped you, and shoved you in a box and kept you in that for the rest of your life. That's what you did to this turtle. I hope you do have all the proper equipment for one...sorry if this wasn't the answer you were looking for.
Source(s): Owner of 3 baby southern painted turtles - 9 years ago
Like the other answers say, you shouldn't have taken this turtle from the wild and I would suggest you take the little guy back !
To make it worse you now want to add chemicals to his body because you heard turtle get parasites...
- 9 years ago
This is the exact reason why you don't take wild turtles.You never know whats going to happen to them.They could die or get terribly sick.You probably don't know what you've done but you've stolen it from it's mother and it's natural habitat.And belive it or not reptiles do have hearts and its mum its probably terribly worried.
Your not doing any good to it,your just stressing it out.Bring it back.
Even though you've done your research on it,it doesn't mean it's still right to do that to the poor thing.
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- DigitalLv 69 years ago
And that is the reason why you don't take wild turtles in and turn them into pets, because you'll end up spending money on getting it de-wormed if it had worms. You'll either see them on the turtle's cloaca or in their poop. You'll need a vet to treat it, and they will request you to bring in a fecal sample.
- 9 years ago
I think there is a de-wormer, but u would have to get from a vet.
Wild ones... I wouldnt keep.
