Makes me wonder. A snake sheds its skin, a snail adds to its shell, but a turtle’s shell is an integral part of its body. While the shell grows with the rest of turtle, as our bones grow as we grow, what happens if parts of a turtle swell? Can a turtle get fat? What if his tissue swells from disease, injury or bloating?
BigDaveGlass over 2 years ago
Needs to shell out for a new home……
buflogal! over 2 years ago
Makes me wonder. A snake sheds its skin, a snail adds to its shell, but a turtle’s shell is an integral part of its body. While the shell grows with the rest of turtle, as our bones grow as we grow, what happens if parts of a turtle swell? Can a turtle get fat? What if his tissue swells from disease, injury or bloating?