Northern Map turtle

by Kori
(Michigan)

My friend just got me a turtle and we didnt know what kind it was. Another friend of mine said it was a Map turtle. He told me that this type of turtle will have a coating on its shell. Your supposed to wash your hands or you can get sick from ingesting the coating.


Do they really have this coating?
Is it serious enough to cause illness?

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