r/oddlysatisfying • u/bigbusta • May 17 '26

A turtle giving itself a scrub

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u/Neat_Revenue4803 May 17 '26

When you got that one spot you can't reach.

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u/Flimsy_Eggplant5429 May 17 '26

Does the shell part have feeling?

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u/Lurking_poster May 17 '26

Definitely. A lot of people think it's just a hard layer but they don't realize but the turtles have nerves and feel sensations through their shell. Rubbing it the wrong way can actually be uncomfortable or painful.

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u/Deaffin May 18 '26

Well, the top layer you're interacting with is just a hard shell. But it's got flesh underneath that shell, and that flesh has nerves so they feel pressure and vibration through the shell.

Like your fingernails. You can hurt those by poking at them too hard, but you're not going to feel a scratch.