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Do turtles change their shells

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 12/24/2022

No,

With turtles the shell is part of the animal's bone structure and is alive. The platelets making up the shell grow with the animal and you can age the turtle by counting the rings making up the platelets.

Wiki User

∙ 10y ago

What else can I help you with?

Do turtle change shells?

Turtles do not change 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?

Do sea turtles or land turtles have sronger shells?

sea turtles

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

Where do turtles hide from preys?

in there shells?

What is the turtles defense?

Hide in There Shells

What do turtles have that fish don't?

Shells, and some turtles have gills while others do not.

How do turtles blend in?

Their shells look like their environment. They blend in by hiding in their shells.

What do fish have that turtles do not?

fish have gils turtles have scales fish have fins turtles have shells well you'll get it

Do turtles live in shells or holes?

yes