At that size I would say in view of the thinner tail and short front claws it is a female. In which case she will reach 12"+ needing a very large tank/indoor pond and an outdoor pond for the summer.
A good quality external filter - Eheim 2213, 2215 or 2217 (or you can make your own), uv and a heat lamp. The scutes will naturally come away as she basks under a heat lamp at 30c - 35c. Water temperature of 20c/room temperature is ok. A good quality pellet such as Reptomin and some wheatgerm pellets together with duckweed, pondweed, Romaine lettuce and you will see an improvement in her.
Just wondered why you thought she had shell rot? How are you treating this? I cannot see any (my eyes even with glasses aren't brilliant though!).
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