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The small green blotches on a painted turtle's shell are often a sign of algae growth. Algae can accumulate on the shell when turtles bask in sunlight or swim in water with high nutrient levels. While this is typically harmless, excessive algae can indicate poor water quality or environmental issues. Regular cleaning and maintaining a healthy habitat can help manage this growth.
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What is survival benefit?
The painted turtles benefit for survival is just like any turtles, the shell.
What do painted turtles look like?
Usually with a colorful shell on the bottom.
Do painted turtles have a exoskeleton or endoskeleton?
Turtles have both. They have an interior endoskeleton like humans and their shell counts as an exoskelton.
What is a cool fact about painted turtles?
Their shells appear to be painted, but it is accutually just the pigment in the shell that makes the paint like color.
What colour is the snapper turtles shell?
Usually a brownish-green.
Is there light blue in a sea turtles shell?
Of Course not its obviously GREEN!
What do turtles look like?
they are round and green have four legs and one head it has got a big green shell most turtles have a thick,heavy,boney shell, covered in plate-like scales.Adult turles are olive green or dark brown with yello streaks
What do leather back turtles look like?
green with brown leathery shell
How does a green sea turtles shell help it survive?
it helps the turtle blend in
How do green sea turtles defend themself?
they defend themsleves by hiding in their shell
If your turtle is dark green and a orange-red under shell what is it?
a painted turtle
How do green sea turtles use their shell?
like every other turtles they use their shells for camouflage, to hide, and to protect their selves from praetors.
