Cut into the shell and create an opening into the body cavity, and the turtle or tortoise may well die of infection. Since their shells are living tissue, they also should never be painted. It's okay to poke a hole in a tortoise's shell and chain it so it won't escape from your yard or keep digging holes. Chaining them can cause shell fractures, which, left untreated, can cause injury and death. Chaining and preventing them from digging may also cause such stress that they may sicken and die.
Reptiles are easy to care for.
They make great pets for young children. This high death rate is primarily due to the fact that most people who sell and buy them do not know what their needs are nor how to care for them properly, and most fail to seek out what information does exist on proper care. Reptiles are easy to care for only if you know what you are doing and what the animal needs. The parotid glands, on the other hand, are in humans the largest of the salivary glands, located just in front or below the ear. All rights reserved.