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A turtles shell can turn soft if it is not getting the adequate vitamin D and is getting sick. Turtles should have a UV light in their living environment or should the turtle should be getting a lot of sunlight daily.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes, because it is the most sincitive spot of a turtle if the bottom part of a shell is damaged it will most likely die
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∙ 11y agothat means that your turtle is unhealthy and it can be attacked by small creatures in the sea and die
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∙ 13y agoit needs sun light or it will get shell rot and die
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Is Ivy poisonous to tortoises?
it can but it has to be hitting his skin not the shell
Does a gopher tortoise have a hard or soft shell?
it has a soft shell
Do tortoises have tails?
ALL KINDS of reptiles are vertebrates, which means that they have a backbone. A turtle's backbone is connected to its shell.
Red bellied turtle has a soft shell?
My red bellied turtle has suddenly gotten a soft shell. Is he ok?
A reptile with a hard shell that lives on land?
armadillo Armadillos aren't reptiles, they are mammals. Tortoises are totally terrestrial (live on land) and have a hard shell.
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.
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.
Where do tortoises stores their water?
They put it in the refrigerator they store in their shell.
Does a gopher tortoise have a hard or soft shell?
it has a soft 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!
Does a butterfly have a shell or soft a soft shell-less body?
It's body is not soft, it has an exo-skeleton
