Can round Australian turtle be raised in deep water? Can it be raised in deep water all the time

It is best not to raise tortoises in deep water when they are young. Although they are aquatic tortoises, the young tortoises have poor physical strength and weak swimming ability, so it is difficult to survive in deep water. As an adult, you can raise it in deeper water, but you can't raise it in too deep water, otherwise you will choke on water. In infancy, the water level of the tortoise can be controlled below the carapace, and in adulthood, the water level can be 2-3 times higher than the carapace height.

1. Can the tortoise be raised in deep water

The tortoise can't be raised in deep water in its infancy, but it can be raised in deep water after adulthood. Because their swimming ability is poor in childhood, and their limbs are short and their swimming speed is slow, if they are raised in deep water, they are prone to drowning. Therefore, the water level of the tortoise in childhood can be controlled below the carapace, so that they can breathe fresh air when they look up or stand on tiptoe. As they grow in size, the height of water level can also increase slowly, and when they reach adulthood, they can be raised in deep water. However, the height of the water level should not be too deep, and it should be controlled at 2-3 times the height of the carapace, preferably not more than 3 times, otherwise danger will occur.

2. Can the tortoise be kept in deep water all the time

Although the tortoise cannot live in deep water for a long time, it needs to swim up regularly to bask in the sun. Breeders need to build a balcony or gentle slope for them in the container, so that they can have a place to rest and bask in the sun. Because they are prone to rotten skin, rotten armor and other problems, proper sun exposure can kill bacteria on their carapace and promote them to absorb other trace elements.