Cause: The tortoise is attached by parasites because it lives in the wild.

Symptoms: The sick turtle is weak, with spotted water spots on the head, neck and limbs. The damaged skin of the sick turtle is easy to be infected, which can lead to death in severe cases. The main species of parasites on turtle body are ticks, mites and leeches. , mainly concentrated on the skin of the tortoise neck fossa, armpit and crotch fossa.

Treatment:

First, the skin of the newly bought turtle should be carefully examined, and the parasites should be removed immediately. Never use your hands or tweezers to clamp the parasite and forcibly take it out. Because of the strong adhesion of parasites, forced removal will hurt soft-shelled turtles. Soak soft-shelled turtle 10- 15 minutes in 5% sodium chloride (salt) solution or weak potassium permanganate solution to eliminate parasites on soft-shelled turtle.