Video ID: 20141205-043 C/U Blade in portable terrarium M/S Dr. Carsten Plischke sitting down C/U Dr. Carsten Plischke typing C/U Dr. Carsten Plischke M/S Dr. Carsten Plischke looking at image of Blade on computer C/U Image of Blade on computer SOT, Dr. Carsten Plischke, vet (in German): "We mounted Lego wheels on the turtle 'Blade' because he had a bone metabolism illness and his shell was too heavy and had a loss of muscles. That's why he couldn't pick up himself and walk anymore. The bones were like rubber and the musculature had clearly diminished." M/S Shelf M/S Dr. Carsten Plischke shaking hands with Iris Peste C/U Blade being removed from terrarium C/U Blade with Lego modification C/U Blade being placed on surface C/U Blade moving around SOT, Iris Peste, turtle owner (in German): "At the beginning or in the middle of August last year, I noted for the first time that Blade wasn't so active and fit as the other two turtles [I own]. I kept him in his terrarium because [the weather in] August was really cold." C/U Wheels being placed on Blade's Lego modification SOT, Dr. Carsten Plischke, vet (in German): "The turtle didn't feel any pain because we made no hole, but we stocked it with a special glue, that only has two components." C/U Blade with Lego modification M/S Dr. Carsten Plischke and Iris Peste C/U Blade moving around M/S Dr. Carsten Plischke, Iris Peste and Blade C/U Blade moving around C/U Tortoise statue C/U Blade moving around SCRIPT A spur-thighed tortoise (also known as a Greek tortoise) named Blade scooted about using his custom-built Lego wheelchair in the German city of Bielefeld on Friday, after a vet found the reptile had developed a disorder that made him unable to manoeuvre alone. The bionic Lego skates were built so Blade, who weighs 127 grammes (4 ounces), can roll about wherever he wishes. Inspired by his son's Legos, veterinarian Dr. Carsten Plischke built the skates for Blade and glued it firmly to the bottom of the turtle's shell finding that Blade could not only move about in a way that wasn't possible before, but that the terrapin can also slowly rebuild leg muscle as a result of the physical modification. Plischke said that Blade developed an illness relating to bone metabolism, which resulted in his legs becoming too weak to move him about when weighed down with his heavy shell. The Lego mobility modification comprises six total pieces, including four small tyres with treads. Although Lego is best known for its plastic building blocks, the Danish toy company is also the world's largest tyre manufacturer, producing over 381 million miniature tyres in 2011. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/Ruptly Google Plus: http://google.com/+RuptlyTV Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Ruptly YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RuptlyTV DailyMotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/ruptly Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv

• published: 06 Dec 2014
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