Okay, here's the deal... Schnitzel isn't actually mine. She belongs to my brother, Mike. But Mike moved out months ago and I'm trying to take care of Schnitzel now because she's getting very sick and he is extremely busy and isn't around nearly enough to take care of any of his pets...
According to my brother, Schnit hasn't eaten since the winter because she had refused the food given to her. The tank also hasn't been cleaned in who knows how long. She was doing fine until about the beginning of July. I used to handle her easily but now she has become aggressive for an unknown reason. She tries attacking me when I try to take her out. I believe Schnitzel has scale rot, and she's shedding right now. I plan on feeding her as soon as she's done shedding.
Here's a before & after pic of my baby Schnit. Quality of pictures are poor because I used my cellphone to take them. Sorry.
This pic was taken on June 26th. She was very passive and docile and never, EVER attacked me.
And this pic was taken today. About a week and some days ago I tried taking her out and she attempted to attack me three times.
Does anyone have any advice? What should I buy to help with the scale rot, how can I get her aggressiveness to go away, etc. I don't have enough money to take her to a vet.
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