My turtle has a red mark on its mouth that won't come off. Injury?

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Hello. My turtle has a red stain/mark along her "lip" on the left hand side. Tried cleaning it with a qtip but it didn't come off. This must have appeared within the last 2-3 days. She lives outside in a filtered and heated pond with my other (male) turtle and they sometimes fight over food, she also randomly bites hard things. I give them kale/spinach/fruit and they hunt slugs, snails and other insects. She's acting completely normal and feeding fine. Is this an injury or is it something else? Pet's info: Reptile | Aquatic Turtle | Female | unspayed | 13 years and 1 month old | 2.6 lbs

Todd Cecil · Accepted Answer

Thanks for reaching out about Cheech and including a photo. The lesion appears superficial but needs to monitored. The pond appears a little murky which isn't necessarily a bad thing but probably contains more bacteria that could contaminate a lesion. You can continue to topically treat with a betadyne or iodine solution with a cotton tipped applicator. If the lesion progresses, a veterinary visit is recommended. Good luck.

My turtle has a red mark on its mouth that won't come off. Injury?

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