First, he made the wheels thinner and the axles shorter, which he says should help Moses make tighter turns. Turning turtles into wheeled racersThis isn’t the first time a helpful human has tried to cobble together a turtle wheelchair. Together they created a multi-colored LEGO frame surrounding the turtle shell that sat atop a pair of LEGO wheels. Plumber’s putty was used to safely attach the device to the turtle’s shell. LEGO Turtle at the Maryland ZooThat turtle has since made a full recovery and has been released back to its native habitat.