They have to shed to grow larger, just like insects and snakes
All birds molt to receive new feathers, because old feathers get worn, and don't function as well.
it sheds skin
Yes Morki's shed but are not known to shed much.
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.
A cow shed. A cow shed is called a BYRE
A shearing shed
A shed house is a house made from a typical shed like architectural design.
no it grows with them
Yes they do. Like all reptiles, turtles shed their skin. It is completely normal. It simply means they are healthy! :)
yes just like any other reptile.
Yes, as they grow they will shed the keratin layer of their scutes in whole sheets.
im not sure
No, it is not, turtles usually shed skin in little pieces which may look like bits of plastic, and some turtles shed their skin in large pieces. Turtles shed their skin while rubbing against stone. It is very natural for a turtle to shed its skin.
no. reptiles are anything that can shed their own skin. even turtles can do it, belive it or not.
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.
Turtles only shed skin not shell if u were wondering and no they do not bleed while shedding
Turtles shed about once a year. Each time they shed a layer appears on each scute. Scutes are what makes a turtle's shell look quilted. Each one sheds individually. By looking at how many layers on a scute, that's about how many years old they are. Turtles with no layers are less than a year old.
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.
It's normal for a turtles shell for shed once a year. Skin sheddings are very rare. Your turtle probably has a fungus infection. Take him to the vet before it kills him. If your baby is a snapping turtle then it's normal for little things to be flapping off his shell.