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no it grows with them
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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.
Does a turtle bleed while shedding?
Turtles only shed skin not shell if u were wondering and no they do not bleed while shedding
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.
How does a turtle get its shell?
They make them when inside the egg so they have them at birth. A turtle's shell is really a hard covering over their ribs. It's a myth that turtles can come out of their shells or that turtles shed their shells when they get bigger and then find new ones. A turtles shell grows along with the turtle.
Do turtles have a bottom shell?
yes turtles do have a bottom shell
Do turtles grow with their shells?
They will heal if the animal survives the injury. A hole through the shell usually kills the animal because it allows infection of the body cavity or the animal suffocates from collapsed lungs as air fills the body cavity.
Is a turtle a vertebrates or invertebrates?
A turtle is a vertebrate.
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.
Can a turtle outgrow his shell?
No. The turtle is connected to its shell just like you're connected to your skin. Can you live without your skin? Nope. i can! xD ha jk
Crustacean shed their shell in a process called?
The process in which crustaceans shed their shell is a process called molting.
What are star turtles?
Star Turtles are turtles with star like shell
Do turtles shed their skin is it healthy for them to do that?
Yes they do. Like all reptiles, turtles shed their skin. It is completely normal. It simply means they are healthy! :)
