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What should you do if your painted turtle has a soft under shell?
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∙ 14y ago
You should take it to the vet because a soft shell is a sign of shell rot and needs to be treated or the animal will die. But give the shell about a week and see if it is hard and if not then take ur turtle to the vet
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If your turtle is dark green and a orange-red under shell what is it?
a painted turtle
Why is a turtle called a painted turtle?
that they have a shell, and they have coloring that will let be able to hide this will let them be able to camoflauge into certain things. a painted turtle has many different colors on it wich is how it got its name. a painted turtle, like all turtles, move very slowly so it is very good for them to have there different colors ao when there prey or predator comes it will not see the turtle.
Does the shell grow with the body your turtle is getting fatter under shell and shell is still same size?
yes the shell will grow with the turtle,, but you may be feeding to much ?if its getting to fat
What is the name of a turtle that stays little its whole life?
A small Turtle (the midget under a shell)
Which animal stores water from flowers under its shell?
turtle
Do sea turtles have a backbone?
Yes a turtle has a backbone, it is partially integrated into the shell carapace.
How do you harden a turtle's shell?
Let it bask under a UVB lamp.
What is a turtle with black spots on the bottom of the shell?
The turtle that has black spots under the shell is a red-eared slider turtle. It is so named because of the red dash that appears around their ears.
What is the top of a sea turtles shell called?
The Plastron is the ventral (bottom) portion of a turtle's shell (under the abdomen)The Carapace is the dorsal (top) portion of the turtle shell (over the back)the little polygon shapes on the shells are called scutes.
Whats a turtle look like with no shell?
Turtles without a shell look like a big blob because under that big hard shell it is just mosh... so it just looks like a blob without a shell. I hope i answered Ur question well.
Is your map turtle a male or female?
Note: you can't really tell the sex of a turtle until after it's a baby. Male map turtles are about 1/3 the size of their females. Male map turtles have a concave under shell. Female map turtles have a convex under shell.
Does a turtle have any hair?
Yes a turtle has hair everywhere under its shell but not on the outer layer
