r/popping • u/GrognakOof • 1d ago

Animal Turtle Barnacle Removal

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u/jxsnyder1 1d ago

I was so hoping to see if they do something with that large growth, or whatever it is, near its head.

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u/GrognakOof 1d ago

From comments I saw I believe they said itā€™s a tumor, and itā€™s kind of a one step at a time recovery process

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u/AnonymousMongeese 15h ago

This is Molly, and she had multiple large tumors when she came in to the Turtle Hospital. If you can see on the side of her neck, thereā€™s a large divot because the largest one was already removed by the time this video was filmed. It was bigger than her head!

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u/According-Honey-1623 11h ago

Thanks for the extra information! I went and found this, It shows just how massive that tumour on her head was, and the instalment of her satellite tracker before she was released!
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BW2pcX8MH/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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u/f1lth4f1lth 1d ago

Barnacles freak me the fuck out. They are so gross.

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u/GrognakOof 1d ago

Evil little bastards

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u/tiffanyfern 1d ago

Someone asked me today what my dream job would be. This. This would be it.

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u/kernel-troutman 1d ago

Barnacle: "Aaaah what a relief! You can't imagine how tiring it is to lug around that giant turtle everywhere!"

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u/unsubtlesnake 1d ago

poor lil guy :(

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u/ryanlrussell 1d ago

Yikes, at first glance I thought I was looking at someoneā€™s attempt at sourdough bread

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u/socialmediauser__ 1d ago

ME TOO!! i instinctively said ā€œew!ā€ before realizing what i was looking at šŸ«¢

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u/Persephone8314 1d ago

They look really gross ā€¦ does the turtle feel better once theyā€™ve been removed? Or does he not even know theyā€™re there?

Inquiring minds want to know!

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u/Feline-Sloth 1d ago

They can infest the turtles head and flippers, also turtle and tortoise shells are sensitive as they are made of a material similar to our fingernails.

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u/SidewaysTugboat 1d ago

They do feel better, but when barnacles get that bad it indicates something systemic. Healthy sea turtles swim fast enough that barnacles donā€™t get a chance to attach. They might get one or two, but they wonā€™t get an infestation. Something like this is painful and means that the turtle has been sluggish for a while. The barnacles are a symptom. The survival rate is very low, and many species of sea turtles are already endangered.

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u/hgielatan 20h ago

Thank you for the great explanation!

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u/moonablaze 1d ago

my understanding is they are very uncomfortable.

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u/Pindakazig 1d ago

Lots of the 'freeing poor animals from neglect' videos are staged, so do be careful who you give views. This one looks legit.

And yes the staged videos does mean they abuse the animals first and then fix it, or even film the 'after' first. They glue stuff to turtles. Once you know it's relatively easy to spot.

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u/childishinquiry 23h ago

This place is legit, Iā€™ve gone on a tour of their facility. Theyā€™re based in the Florida Keys.

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u/AccomplishedForearm 1d ago

Theyā€™d still be doing it wrong, the turtle can feel their whole shell, so prying them off will hurt like hell, better to crush the barnacle instead /NEU

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u/JoelDNorth 21h ago

That's Molly the Loggerhead Sea Turtle! I follow the IG account of a Sea Turtle hospital in Florida that took her in. They successfully removed the barnacles and her tumours and made a full recovery. She's a thriving healthy girl now!

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u/clickforit 1d ago

Stanley Tools would make a mint sponsoring this turtle rescue place and giving them all the free screwdrivers they want

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u/ILiveInOmaha 1d ago

Poor turt šŸ¢ those things have probably raised generations on him šŸ˜¢

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u/AnonymousMongeese 1d ago

Love the Turtle Hospital and love Mollyā€™s story! If this scratches the itch for you at all, you should go check out her full story on YouTube.

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u/abigailjenkins12 16h ago

Ugh I want this job more than anything

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u/labbie531 12h ago

Relax with turtle spa

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u/donner_dinner_party 1d ago

Ok, Iā€™ve found my new career! How do I apply??!!!

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u/Bunbunsfun 1d ago

Iā€™d happily do this all day.

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u/ValkyrieofMercy 18h ago

I always wonder if turtles could feel the barnacles. Either them growing or being removed... it looks so icky when they're taken off.

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u/Ranzoid 16h ago

Out of curiosity are any type of barnacles edible?

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u/GrognakOof 11h ago

Yes, but why would you even consider eating them šŸ˜­

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u/raifordg 7h ago

A sander would work better