do box turtles swim in water that is shallow?
2007-09-23 08:54:41 · 6 answers · asked by M.B. 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Box turtles do not swim, period. They bathe in shallow water, but they absolutely do not swim.
2007-09-23 10:42:54 · answer #1 · answered by Kelly B 2 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Hi, I have a box turtle and once a week I place him in shallow water and let him swim a little bit. He seems to enjoy it, but I don't let him stay for long. Just remember, sometimes they live in the wild, usually next to a river or lake, and they have to swim in order to chatch a small prey.
2007-09-23 15:32:02 · answer #2 · answered by COOKIE 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I had many gorwing up and the best things that worked for me was this.... keep the turtle indoors with a low-heat heat lamp, depending on the size of the turtle, litle water ang lots of land ( usually gras and dirt with a few sticks). mostly vegatables to eat but u can also go to a pet store and get reptile food for them too. Good luck with the turtle.
2016-05-17 05:30:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not well. These are land turtles and should not be kept in water enclosure because it will cause stress and illness. If you are keeping a box turtle read up and learn more about them. They are primarily vegetarian land turtles.
2007-09-23 09:42:32 · answer #4 · answered by Lee S 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, but they do need a shallow dish that is easy to get in and out of to soak in when necessary. Here is a good box turtle website:
http://boxturtlesite.info/bxbook.html
2007-09-23 15:20:47 · answer #5 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes they can
2007-09-23 09:00:23 · answer #6 · answered by tomboy45385@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋