The painted turtle can be raised artificially, and is more popular with breeders. Wild turtles live at the bottom of streams, rivers and other waters, and they spend a long time at the bottom of the water. Generally speaking, they can live in deep water, water is good, so they can be regarded as a kind of deep water turtle. When they are raised in captivity, they can also live in deep water. However, in the juvenile stage, their water is not particularly good, so it is not appropriate to use too deep water to breed.
Even if the turtles can be raised in deep water after they become adults, there are still some problems to be paid attention to. For example, the tortoise can not always be in the water, wild tortoises often come to shore to receive sunbathing, artificial breeding is the same, need to regularly bask in the sun. Therefore, in the process of deep-water aquaculture, it is also necessary to prepare a drying table in advance for them to climb up and bask in the sun.
As mentioned above, raising the tortoise in captivity allows them to live in deep water. Specifically, the water level can be maintained at about three or four times the height of their back shell, and it is not too deep, so the water level needs to be adjusted according to the height of their back shell. If you feel more troublesome, you can keep the water level at about 20 centimeters, which will not cause harm to the tortoise. The special period is the young turtle stage, at this time with a little shallow water to raise can be, the water level can be about 5 cm. In addition, when the newly bought tortoise is in the adaptation period, it is best not to let the water level be too high.
