In a previous column, the author discussed the overall management of turtle shell injuries. This column continues by describing basic techniques for repairing and stabilizing fractured turtle shells.
Repair of injured turtle shells can be difficult and time-consuming. This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this phase of healing and how to keep fracture sites 'water-free'.
Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: A turtle's shell is as much a part of its body as our rib cage is of ours. In fact, it is their rib cage, and their spine, and their vertebrae ...
People often use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, but these reptiles have distinct differences: Turtle shells are typically more flattened and not as deeply domed as tortoise shells, but ...
9, from 2-3 p.m. The grand opening will feature a “Show and Shell” experience, including turtles from the Little Rock Zoo. The event will allow guests to interact with turtles as zoo experts ...
They would trade resources such as turtles, shells, canoes and drums, in exchange for red ochre and bird feathers to take back home. Raine Island faces an uncertain future. I would like to see ...