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Old 04-30-2008, 04:20 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: **HELP** Injured turtle

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Originally Posted by Zephyr View Post
just the shell.
Kyle, there is no 'just' about the shell..... It's not a lizard in a box......
I don't mean to seem harsh, but to put this one right, you'd have to have a very good knowledge of medicine and Chelonian morphology. The spine is fused to the inside of the carapace...... that is clearly severed. The organs are connected by supportive tissue directly to the inside of the carapace. This guy's in a mess.
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