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no scales on the skin of the sea turtle.
Tyreek Marquardt
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∙ 9y agoNo. Seahorses have bony plates that. Which is made from skin being stretched tightly, at times this can appear to be scales.
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∙ 13y agowell they have to buy them first. Even though the shells are expensive, all turtles seem to scrap together enough plankton to get one.
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∙ 14y agoYes they have
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∙ 14y agono scales on the skin of the sea turtle.
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∙ 7y agoYes, terrapins have scales.
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∙ 14y agoyes.
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What are the scales on a turtles back called?
scutes
Do turtles molt?
Aquatic turtles molt. They do this by shedding scutes or layers of shell as the body of the turtle grows.
Can the pattern of a turtle ever change?
As a shell grows, the number of scutes generally does not change, but their size does. In some turtles, old scutes are shed and replaced by larger, new ones. In other species, including box turtles, tortoises, and wood turtles, scutes enlarge in diameter as new keratin is laid down. The "growth rings" in scutes have been used be some experts to help determine the age of a turtle. Age estimation based on growth layers, however, can be erroneous for several reasons:
Do yellow bellied turtles shed?
Yes, as they grow they will shed the keratin layer of their scutes in whole sheets.
What are the circles on a turtles shell?
Age rings, like on trees. (Different person) no they are called scutes they have nothing to do with age
How do you tell how old a map turtle is?
Turtles shed about once a year. Each time a turtles sheds it leaves a layer on the scute. If you look at the individual scutes on the turtle and count the layers that is about the age of your turtle. Scutes are what make a turtles shell look similar to a quilt. Each one comes off with a new one under neath as the turtle grows.
When red eared slider turtles shed their shell?
Turtles do not shed their shells. The scales on their shells, called scutes, are not supposed to come off and will almost certainly result in the death of the turtle if they do. Scute Shedding Over a period of time, the scutes will begin to shed. This is completely normal and you can notice the process when their appearance begins to lighten or become a golden color. This is due to the air seeping between the new and old scutes. It should not be necessary to help or force the old scutes off, especially when there is a proper basking area set up. It is important for your turtle to be able to regularly dry off completely. Without proper conditions, your RES will retain scutes (dysecdysis), which can lead to an infection. check out redearslider.com
What does the scutes of a sea turtle do?
The scutes are protection for the corapace
How often do painted turtles shed their scutes?
actually, yes...it is alright that your turtle is shedding it's shell. that means it is getting bigger. Look at it as if it were a little child. Children grow out of clothes so they need to go get new one...well turtle grow out of their shell but instead of getting a new one(besides their shell is part of their body...it is like a bone) they just shead to make more room for them to grow.
What are scutes?
rattlesnake scales
How can you tell weather or not the box turtle is a baby turtle?
Most turtles mature at the age of 2-4 years so look on the turtles scutes and see how many layers there are. Each time a scute sheds a new layer appears, turtles shed about once a year, so by reading the layers you can tell the age of your turtle. Turtles 2-3 years and less are juveniles. Turtles 4-5 years and more are adults.
What shape are scutes?
i think it is the hexangonal
