If your turtle's shell is squishy, it probably has shell rot. Shell rot is caused by unclean water, lack of vitamins, or it could be caused by an infected cut. If a large area of your turtle's shell is squishy, take it to a vet. If it's mild, Try soaking it in Zoo Med Turtle Sulfa Dip according to the instructions on the packaging. I would also apply Tetrafauna Turtle Vitashell to the afflicted area. If your turtle is like my oldest, it may be prone to infection, in which case you must be extra cautious. Make sure your turtle has an area out of water to bask in and lamps that provide both UVA and UVB rays, this will prevent shell rot. Also make sure it has the right diet (calcium in the diet is used to strengthen the shell, and bones) and clean it's tank regularly. Good luck with your turtle!
yes turtles do have a bottom shell
You can't and you're not supposed to. You're supposed to kick them into the holes with the little flags to get more different coloured pants!
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.
Star Turtles are turtles with star like shell
Why would you want to paint a turtle's shell anyway - unless it's for identification. A more sensible procedure would be micro-chipping ! It's permanent and doesn't wash off ! Anyway - to answer the question - so long as you use lead-free & solvent-free paint it shouldn't harm the turtle.
A sea turtles shell stays on its back because its attached
A turtles shell is a form of armor; it makes it very hard for a predator to bite the turtle.
in its shell
a Shell
They are born with it!
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.
to put it shortly a turtles shell is a growth of the spine. whitch is made of BONE.