2006-08-15 14:26:01 · 13 answers · asked by doglover 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
No. A turtle's shell is connected to it's back bone. Look at the underside of a turtle shell (a dead one, with the turtle removed) sometime. The ridge running along the middle of the shell is the turtle's spine.
2006-08-15 16:10:55 · answer #1 · answered by PenguinMoose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, turtles, like the crabs they descended from, do shed their shells quite often or whenever they outgrow the old one.
Source: Professional Turtle-knower and I have owned a turtle for over half of my life.
2016-09-30 07:45:43 · answer #2 · answered by Haber 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, because the number of the spots on your turtle is the number of years your turle has thats why they dont shed there shells.
2006-08-15 14:33:37 · answer #3 · answered by The Notorious MIG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no turtles do not change shells. that is usually crabs. i have had my turtle for 4 years and never has. but scales of there shell do.
2006-08-15 14:31:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think they grow and that is how you tell how old they are
2006-08-15 15:41:05 · answer #5 · answered by Uchihaitachi345 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on because they need there shell to keep them from getting hart
2006-08-15 14:33:26 · answer #6 · answered by cookie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO CUTIE, THEY NEVER DO. they live longer than dogs though.
2006-08-15 15:01:35 · answer #7 · answered by baddog 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no their shell grows with them.
2006-08-15 14:31:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no duh.their Shell is their spine.
2006-08-15 14:51:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no , they just keep growing
2006-08-15 14:34:34 · answer #10 · answered by bill j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋