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7. 'In a normal situation, turtles will shed (or peel) their shell once every one to five years,

Tue Sep 12, 2023, 04:05 PM

Sep 2023

depending on the type of turtle and its specific needs. What is this? Throughout a turtle's life, it will grow and periodically need to replace portions of its old shell with new ones.'

https://www.reptiledirect.com/shedding-turtle-shell/#:~:text=In%20a%20normal%20situation%2C%20turtles,old%20shell%20with%20new%20ones.

THANK GOODNESS!!! Of course, I wasn't at the beach watching the process.

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Found on 'my' beach, beside Patuxent River, southern MD [View all] elleng Sep 2023 OP

By chance have you seen any oddly large clams shells in your river? happybird Sep 2023 #1

I haven't, but haven't been directly on the shore. elleng Sep 2023 #3

Did they move out,.. magicarpet Sep 2023 #2

HOPE so! Looks pretty old, bleached out. elleng Sep 2023 #4

Turtles don't shed their shells,.... right ? magicarpet Sep 2023 #5

Ask Google,.. magicarpet Sep 2023 #6

Yes,.. thank goodness,.. magicarpet Sep 2023 #8

and icky!!! elleng Sep 2023 #9

. magicarpet Sep 2023 #10

Well I never.. jfz9580m Oct 2023 #11

Yes, cool and freaky! elleng Oct 2023 #12