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SHELL-ROT/FUNGUS TREATMENT

( Wiggles -- Redfoots.com Admin )

Recently I found out that my Brazilian's had a fungus growing on their plastrons. When I first got them they were in perfect condition and only noticed this after about 6 months. So I started treating them with a daily ritual of cleaning the area first with a soft toothbrush dipped in Betadine, rinsing and then putting a 1% Clotrimazole anti-fungus cream on the infected areas with a Q-Tip. I also put them in a small 10 gal aquarium with no substrate to keep them clean and dry.

NOTE: THE REASON THIS OCCURRED IS NOT THE ISSUE!
This post is here to show how to treat it.

The following pictures are of the progress of this treatment.

May 10, 2007 Above - before any fungus

October 24, 2007 First notice of fungus

November 17, 2007 2 days after first treatment

November 18, 2007 3 days after first treatment

November 19, 2007 4 days after first treatment

November 22, 2007 7 days after first treatment

November 27, 2007 12 days after first treatment

As you can see, the fungus is almost cleared up.

I have also noticed that since the treatments and correct eating regime started, the above healing has resulted.

I will update this post as they improve.

I want to thank Terry for helping me find out how to take care of this problem and I also want to mention that the 'Only' redfoots that this happened to were Brazilians (Cherryheads) and none of them came from Terry.

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I thought this may be of some help. Here is a video of the step by step procedures..

Applying Betadine with a soft toothbrush to clean the infected areas.

Rinsing & Drying after cleaning with the betadine.

Applying 1% Clotrimazole anti-fungus cream with a Q-tip. Apply so that there is a thin coat. Do not gob it on.

TREATMENT
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