Brazilian tortoises can drown. Because they breathe with their lungs, they can't stay in the water for a long time and need to breathe regularly on the surface. For the sake of beauty, many breeders will choose deep water to raise Brazilian turtles. Although the viewing effect is better when the water level is high, if the water is particularly deep, the distance from the bottom of the tank to the surface of the water is longer. In the process of swimming out of the water, once the physical strength is exhausted, there will be a risk of choking or suffocation. Therefore, it is not recommended to keep Brazilian turtles in very deep water.
Can
the Brazilian tortoise drown?
The Brazilian tortoise can drown. They are amphibious animals, breathing with lungs, need to swim to the surface from time to time to breathe, and will drown if they stay in the water for a long time. So when raising Brazilian tortoises, the water level should not be too high, and some stones or boards can be put to help them reach the water surface quickly to breathe. The
appropriate water level for the
Brazilian tortoise is 20-30 centimeters, which can also be determined according to the size of the tortoise. If the Brazilian tortoise is large, the water level can cover the back, so that they can gently stand on tiptoe and leak out of the water to breathe fresh air. If the Brazilian tortoise is small, the water level can be adjusted to leak out of the back so that they can breathe as soon as they look up. 3. Can Brazilian tortoises bite people
? Brazilian tortoises bite people, but small Brazilian tortoises do not bite people. Generally, adult Brazilian tortoises bite people. Because Brazilian tortoises are lively by nature, although they are not as fierce as snapping turtles, they will also attack intruders. And they are relatively bold, and they will try on unknown objects. But their bite force is not strong, generally after biting will be loosened, if bitten injured, can be disinfected with iodophor.
