First of all, it needs to be clear that the white spot is not the normal color of the Brazilian tortoise, but a manifestation of a disease. This disease is called albinism of tortoise shell, also called white spot disease of tortoise shell, and it is a relatively common turtle disease.
Tortoise shell albinism is a disease caused by fungi or bacteria, which can cause white spots or white fog-like substances on the tortoise shell. This disease is usually caused by low water temperature in turtle shell, lack of sunlight and improper diet. Tortoise shell albinism will seriously affect the health of turtles and may lead to their death.
If white spots are found on Brazilian tortoise shells, measures should be taken in time. First of all, we should keep the turtle tank clean and the water quality good, pay attention to controlling the water temperature to avoid being too low or too high, and pay attention to the balance and diversity of diet to ensure that the nutritional needs of turtles are met. At the same time, to increase the sunshine exposure time, the turtle tank can be placed in a sunny place so that the turtle can get enough ultraviolet rays.
If the condition of turtle shell albinism is serious, some drugs can be used for treatment, such as Maxine and Chloramphenicol, but they must be used under the guidance of a pet veterinarian, and pay attention to the dosage and method of medication.
In a word, the white spots on Brazilian tortoise shells are usually the manifestations of albinism of tortoise shells, which need to be treated in time. In the usual maintenance process, attention should be paid to keeping the turtle tank clean and the water quality excellent, feeding balanced and diversified feed, increasing the sunshine exposure time, etc., in order to prevent and reduce the risk of albinism of turtle shell.