Summary of Common Questions About Softshell Turtles with Detailed Answers
When treating ciliate disease in softshell turtles, after spreading quicklime, a few days later you can use a ciliate-killing drug
Prevention and treatment methods for sessile ciliate disease in softshell turtles: (1) Regularly spread quicklime (20-25 g/cubic meter) and bleaching powder (1.5 g/cubic meter) over the entire pond. (2) Soak diseased softshell turtles in copper sulfate (8 g/cubic meter) or potassium permanganate (10 g/cubic meter) for 20-30 minutes. (3) Spread a copper sulfate and ferrous sulfate mixture (5:2) over the entire pond. During high-temperature periods, use 0.8 g per cubic meter, and during low-temperature periods, use 1 g per cubic meter, once a day, for 2 consecutive applications. (4) Spread quaternary ammonium salt and other surfactants over the entire pond.