Turtles generally don't smell except the fishy smell, but if the water stinks, it will also make them smell. To avoid odor, you need to put it into clean water after feeding, let them defecate, and discharge skin metabolites at the same time. At ordinary times, you should bask more in the sun. The sun can eliminate the bacteria on the turtle shell and reduce the possibility of its odor. You should wash the turtle shell regularly. 1、 If you want to keep turtles from smelling, you need to put them in clean water after feeding, so that they can defecate in it, and discharge metabolites from the skin at the same time. They can also be exposed to the sun at ordinary times. Sunlight can eliminate some bacteria, so as to avoid odor. In addition, wash the tortoise every week, especially the tortoise shell, which will be stained with fishy smell. 2、 What are the reasons for tortoise odor 1. Species: there are many kinds of tortoises, but almost all tortoises will have fishy smell, but the size of the smell is different. Some turtles have a strong natural flavor, such as grass turtles and Brazilian turtles. Usually, meat eating turtles are easy to taste, because digesting meat will produce ammonia, which is the main source of odor.
2. Turtle food: the quality and dosage of turtle food will affect the taste of turtles. Good turtle food and reasonable feeding basically won't have much smell, but turtle food is of poor quality or too much feeding will make it stink. In this case, it is necessary to replace turtle food or reduce the dosage.
3. Water quality: most of the time, the odor of turtles comes from the water body. Bad water quality will cause it to stink. In view of this situation, it is necessary to change water regularly. In summer, it is generally necessary to change water frequently to keep the water clean and hygienic, which can also reduce its taste.
4. Disease: if the tortoise suffers from diseases such as rotten armour and rotten skin, the rotten parts will give off a bad smell. At this time, timely treatment is needed. Smear the diseased part with hydrogen peroxide, or soak it in salt water for a period of time, and wipe the affected part with aureomycin ointment. （WuGuiZenMeYangBuHuiChou，FaChouYouNaXieYuanYin）