Skin rot is a relatively common disease of the giant side-necked turtle. It can be seen with the naked eye that a certain part of the giant side-necked turtle is festering and the surface is white. This is because the breeding density is too high, the turtles are biting between the turtles, and the wounds are invaded by bacteria, resulting in necrosis of the skin at the wounds. In addition, water pollution can also cause this disease.

You can use chlortetracycline eye ointment to smear the wound and treat the giant side-neck tortoise The turtle is placed in water with a small amount of oxytetracycline, and the giant side-necked turtle cannot be exposed to too much water until it recovers, otherwise it will become more and more serious. Giant side-necked turtles suffering from this disease need timely treatment, otherwise it will lead to death in the later stage.