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The shell of a tortoise is similar to the human rib cage. To be precise, the human rib cage has spaces between them which seperates 1 rib from the other. For a tortoise the ribs are merged together forming a conch aka shell. Hence if you ever tap hard on the shell of a tortoise a few times, you will see immediate movement in the form of the tortoise trying to run away from you. Hence if the shell of the Tortoise breaks it results in immediate death of the tortoise . Hence one should never try and remove the shell of the tortoise. Incase the shell cracks , immediately take your tortoise to a pet doc. Also bandage the crack like you would to a human wound. Ensure that the bandage is firm so as to hold the shell together.
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∙ 13y agohe or she will probably die because its shell is part of its body
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∙ 12y agoAlot of stuff can if you really want to know everything go to WWW.Seaturtlehopatal.com
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∙ 12y agoThey swim around and live normally, but usually get eaten very quick as their shell is their protection.
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∙ 11y agothe turtle might die
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∙ 11y agoThey die
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If a snails shell cracks while growing what happens?
it does grows another one
Do a tortoises shell cover its body?
Yes, tortoises can withdraw their head and legs so they are entirely inside their shell.
Do turtles lose their shells?
Tortoises do not shed their shells because the shell is part of their body. With proper UVB lighting the shell will grow normally and adjust to the tortoises size.
Snails and tortoises carry what with them?
A shell.
Do tortoises change shell color when they get older?
yes. as wild desert tortoises get older the color of its shell gets lighter color if dark when young.
Is Ivy poisonous to tortoises?
it can but it has to be hitting his skin not the shell
Is a tortoises shell it's skeleton?
No the shell is not the skeleton, but it cannot be extracted from it without it breaking.
Where do tortoises stores their water?
They put it in the refrigerator they store in their shell.
Why are tortoises endangered?
tortoises are not endangered yet. they are watched very carefully though. because they do not reproduce often there is not many wild tortoises in the desert. ravens also have a huge impact on the disappearance of the tortoises. a raven will peck through the shell of the tortoise and eat what is inside the shell.
Example of animals with shell?
Turtles and tortoises are both animals that have a shell. Other animals that have a shell include mollusks and sea urchins.
Can i paint a small brightly colored stripe on my tortoises shell?
Yes!
What do you do if your Hermit crab's Shell Cracks than they get out of the old shell?
Get a new one!
