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My female red eared slider

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Question
Hi, I have a 2 year old female turtle that developed 2 big white bumps on each side of her tail what medicine can i give her

Answer
Hi Karine,

If you can post a very clear picture of the bumps, it would help.  They may be due to infection, irritation, fungus, etc., but turtles are subject to a number of different skin conditions and there's no way to tell you what to do without more information--for example, how she's housed (size of tank, water/basking temperatures, UVB lighting, filter, etc.), are there other turtles with her, what exactly do the bumps look like, and so forth.  

A large tank (for a full grown female, 100 gallons or a pond) and good water quality is very important for RES, as is proper diet.  Here's some links with good care information for you, and if you post back with more information about the bumps I'll do what I can to help.

www.redearslider.com
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/caresheet-red_ear_slider.htm
http://tortoise.org/general/watcare.html