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Do turtles get infections

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Jv2617

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16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

My turtle got white bumps on its neck and eyes. I didn't notic this until I saw it fighting with my other turtle over a piece of shrimpI've been reading that it could be an infection or that it could be growing and shedding its skin. Now it can barely open its left eye.

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