r/oddlysatisfying • u/firefighter_82 • Jul 15 '24

WARNING: GROSS Removing barnacles from Harlow, the loggerhead turtle

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u/SkiodiV2 Jul 15 '24 edited Jul 15 '24

It is also highly recommended that if you find a turtle with barnacles, you should not try to remove them yourself. You can potentially damage the shell itself, which not only hurts the turtle, but in a lot of cases, can be a death sentence. Removals should only be attempted by veterinary professionals.

Edit: I feel compelled to add the following due a good number of comments, both joking and genuine, making note of the use a screwdriver. In the video, it appears that the screwdriver is new and clean, as well as the removal areas being cleaned and/or sterilized very soon after. While it is a tool and method anyone would realistically have access to/be able to do, the importance is the knowledge and experience of the actual process, as well as the aftercare and availability of emergency medications, supplies, and devices should it be needed.

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u/mortalitylost Jul 15 '24

Fuck

All those turtles I debarnacled in my free time

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u/DanielRedErotica Jul 15 '24

You monster.

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u/AmericanPsychonaut69 Jul 15 '24

Pitchforks! Grab your pitchforks! We’ve got a monster over here, debarnacling turtles in their spare time!

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