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by Galeanda on November 8th, 2007
No, it's dead. THey are attached to it. They don't change shells as they age or anything like that. It's the same as if you lost your skin.
by Anonymous on June 21st, 2007
Neither... he would be dead without the shell.
by Lady Alathia of Vulcan on December 21st, 2007
Biologically speaking... he's dead.
They're CONNECTED to their shells... Turtles are not hermit crabs.
by Old School on November 8th, 2007
Yes.
by Ocean is gone... on September 7th, 2007
It's definately naked... but it could still have it's home... like an aquarium...
by Scooter on September 7th, 2007
I think technically the turtle would be dead. The shell helps confine the internal organs inside the turtle.
by American idle on August 11th, 2007
Dead?
by Ender is back.. And slightly confused. on August 11th, 2007
Maybe both!
by DBike on June 20th, 2007
just naked, thats it clothes, its home would be in a hole or something
by PokkiTokki on April 11th, 2008
Shell shocked.
by chocolate monster has left the building on December 21st, 2007
hehe nice thought....if only :D
by Marcye on December 21st, 2007
LOL.. this is funny, I would have to sayboth. His shell is his home and his clothes at the same time...Funny!!!
by Sharkeye Jones on November 8th, 2007
Either way, it's one stupid turtle.
by anonymous on November 8th, 2007
It's naked AND homeless! Bless it.
by Yeux on November 8th, 2007
I would say it's dead meat. (-:
by American idle on September 7th, 2007
Dead. Or turtle soup.
by sexything on September 7th, 2007
both, me thinks. haha
by .....----- on August 11th, 2007
I'm going to say dead because the spinal chord of a turtle is part of the shell so if you take it off you would kill the turtle.
by Michie on December 21st, 2007
My humblest apologies to those who answered the "turtle" question- I didn't realize until after it was posted that it had already been asked at least three times.
by Kevisaurus is a Carnotaurus today on April 11th, 2008
Poor little Sheldon is already naked since he doesn't wear clothes. Since an integral part of his body has been removed from him, he's quite dead.
by ACCOUNT CLOSED on December 19th, 2007
If you don't want to be so technical about it - It's naked (a turtle doesn't live in its shell, it lives in a complex ecosystem, like all animals).
by Nelson L. Squeeko on August 11th, 2007
He's shellin' out man.
by Major Look at yerself on May 16th, 2008
Yes it is!
by Fun on September 7th, 2007
Nakey... or dead. But thinking of dead turtles makes me sad...
So NAKEY!
by ayeleswarapu on November 8th, 2007
Furthermore, even if it somehow survived in some weird way, it would not be able to walk or get its own food. It also would dehydrate and die immediately (in a time frame of around 3 hours), as the shell helps to further water retention.
by animal luva on September 22nd, 2008
it is naked.i know this because ive seen many turtles and tortoises without their shells.it isnt homeless because they lve in the sea or in an aquarium
by sirfartalot on November 6th, 2008
well technically i think u guys are all stupid.
its a joke just answer the damn question so i can know the answer :}
and jacky farted eaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
by snayles on June 21st, 2007
Both.
by fallenangel666 on September 22nd, 2008
It's dead
by Mastodon on November 17th, 2008
Neither, it's dead, a turtles shell is fused to it's backbone.
by wickerman37 on May 16th, 2008
both
by AppaloosaInk on September 18th, 2009
Both, and dead.
by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on May 16th, 2008
Both.
BTW, this question has been asked at least 3 times before here on Answerbag.
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Very direct!
Thanks!
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by DJ_Kremlin on November 8th, 2007