How do you remove a dead and decaying sea turtle body from its shell?

Answer 1

A turtle cannot be removed from it's shell. The shell is formed from a fusion of the turtle's ribs, spine, and breastbone, with a thin layer of skin, and often scales, covering it. Removing the shell would be the equivalent of taking out all your ribs, your spine, and peeling off all the skin from below your arms down to your waist.

Answer 2

If a turtle feels threatened or unsafe in any way, it will retreat to its shell. Drastic and even more subtle change in the environment, such as picking it up and/or moving it, will also do this. So, try to make the environment seem less threatening. Don't have sudden movements, don't have loud noises, and don't loom over or cast a shadow. If you are patient, the turtle will eventually feel safe in its environment and come out of its shell.

Answer 3

don't even attempt that. If you want to remember her/him just let it be dead in peace. Give it its dignity...

Answer 4

Feed it very healthy things and don't handle it too much or the hole can get bigger. Like the turtle we have at school, it will have a hole that will most likely be there forever now.

Answer 5

all you do is cut it out of the shell starting with top then working your way to the bottom.

Answer 6

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