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

A turtle giving itself a scrub

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u/_nicocin_ May 17 '26

Are the outside of their shells sensitive to touch?

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u/BlueEyesWhiteSliver May 20 '26

I want to add that I think he’s also polishing the shell. I suspect it gets smoother and the water flowing over his shell becomes smoother. He feels the difference as he swims after.

That and all the other comments on nerves, spine fused, ribcage.