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Yes because of how the length of turtles grow about 17% each year they must move in different shells but they usually do it during the spring so not all lose their shells :)
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Do turtles have a bottom shell?
yes turtles do have a bottom shell
Is is normal for a turtle to lose pieces of his shell?
it is normal for turtles to lose pieces from the bottom of their shell. i have a 3 year old long neck turtle of my own and he had a brown tummy and now it is white. this is due to the growth of the turtle.
Do turtles lose their shells?
Tortoises do not shed their shells because the shell is part of their body. With proper UVB lighting the shell will grow normally and adjust to the tortoises size.
Why does terrapin has shell?
A terrapin has a shell because it is a turtle, of course. There are 4kinds of turtles: aquatic turtles, land turtles, terrapins, and sea turtles. All turtles have shells.
What are star turtles?
Star Turtles are turtles with star like shell
How do sea turtles shell stay on there back?
A sea turtles shell stays on its back because its attached
What does a turtles shell do?
A turtles shell is a form of armor; it makes it very hard for a predator to bite the turtle.
What does a turtle use it's shell for?
The turtles shell protects itself and hides inside its shell when in danger or when they are scared. The shell helps the turtle breathe. The turtles shell is another way to breathe for them.
What do turtles wear?
a Shell
How do turtles get into their shell?
They are born with it!
What shelter do turtles have?
in its shell
How do you clean rust of a turtles shell?
to put it shortly a turtles shell is a growth of the spine. whitch is made of BONE.
