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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.
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What helps the turtle to get in their shell?
Turtles do not 'get into' their shells, they are born in their shells which are part of their bodies (they can not come off) and their shells grow with them.
Are turtle shells made of plastic?
NO . Turtles shells are natural and grow with the turtle. Plastic is man made .
Was a turtle shell once living?
A turtles shell is a part of its' body made out of bone. Turtles grow their own shells.
Do tortoises shells grow?
Yes, tortoises' shells do grow. They don't go looking for an abandoned larger shell as they grow, like some sea creatures do. Their shells are attached to their spines.
Do turtles lose there shell?
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 :)
Why turtles have no shells?
Turtles have shells. Look it up if you don't trust me.
Can turtles get out of their shells?
No
Do sea turtles or land turtles have sronger shells?
sea turtles
Do turtle change shells?
Turtles do not change shells
What do turtles do when they get to large for there shells?
turtles never get too large for a shell,the shells grows with them the shell is part if there skin
Does turtles lay eggs with shells?
It lay eggs with shells in the sands
What is the turtles defense?
Hide in There Shells
