you can use a swiffer to go inside with a flexible top.
The red-bellied turtle actually has a hard shell, as do all turtles. The shell of a turtle is made up of bony plates covered by a layer of keratin. This shell provides protection and support for the turtle's body.
Turtles shed their shells when they are growing. A scute is what makes a turtle's shell look quilted. Each individual scute sheds or peels off, including the ones on the plastron. So don't worry about your turtle, he is perfectly fine and healthy.
A turtle without its shell would likely be considered homeless, as the shell serves as its home and provides protection. It wouldn't be considered naked since its shell is more than just clothing—it's an integral part of its anatomy.
A turtle's shell serves as its shield, providing protection from predators and environmental threats. The shell is made up of two parts: the carapace (top shell) and the plastron (bottom shell), which are fused to the turtle's skeleton. In addition to physical protection, the shell also helps regulate the turtle's body temperature and provides structural support for movement.
No. The turtle is connected to its shell just like you're connected to your skin. Can you live without your skin? Nope. i can! xD ha jk
An empty turtle shell, a stick, approx. 12" long and approx. 3/4/" diameter, for grasping & inserting into the shell, high density spray foam to fill interior of shell and anchor handle, about 4 small marbles or pebbles.
As with any turtle the turtle shell is called CARAPACES.
An alligator could eat a turtle in its shell, and a shark could eat a sea turtle in its shell.
Unfortunately, it is a myth that turtles and tortoises can leave or change their shells. The shell is actually a hard, protective covering over the turtle or tortoise's ribs. So if you find an empty tortoise shell that means that that tortoise has died and decomposed.
A sea turtle has an external shell.
If a turtle does not have a shell, it can be both naked and homeless.
i think it would grow with the turtle and then when it is an adult the shell would be fully grown
it protects the turtle from predators.
Well the shell is very helpful when it comes to defense for a predator, it is the turtles home and the turtle is connected to the shell, so the shell grows with the turtle
The red-bellied turtle actually has a hard shell, as do all turtles. The shell of a turtle is made up of bony plates covered by a layer of keratin. This shell provides protection and support for the turtle's body.
A turtle or a snail have a shell.
Turtles shed their shells when they are growing. A scute is what makes a turtle's shell look quilted. Each individual scute sheds or peels off, including the ones on the plastron. So don't worry about your turtle, he is perfectly fine and healthy.