Musk turtles can be raised at home. When raising them, sunning their backs is an important task. Most turtle species need to be sunned on their backs, and musk turtles are no exception. Sunning their backs is very helpful for their growth and development. Sunning your back, for example, increases the absorption of calcium and vitamins, allowing them to grow faster. Especially when musk turtles are relatively small, their growth and development speed is relatively fast, sunning the back can promote their growth and development. Moreover, the irradiation of light can eliminate some harmful bacteria, prevent them from breeding in large quantities, and is conducive to their health. In addition, light can also improve the resistance and immunity of musk turtles to a certain extent, the overall benefits are more.
In order for musk turtles to dry their backs better, a drying table can be placed in the water so that they can climb up more conveniently. If you don't put the drying table, you also need to prepare a place for them to stay in the container, so that they can not stay in the water all the time.
Let the musk turtle bask in the sun, which can directly let them bask in the natural light. It is more convenient to place a basking table in the water, and they can climb up to bask in the sun every day. Sometimes it will be cloudy and rainy, and the natural light will be insufficient, so it is necessary to turn on the back lamp to let them bask in it. Generally speaking, about 2 hours a day is enough, do not need to open too long, otherwise it will waste electricity. The time to turn on the backlight can be 7-9 in the morning or 17-19 in the evening. However, if it is heating with the back light, the opening time can be longer, during the day has been open is no problem.
