The crocodile turtle can bask in its back or not, because the wild crocodile turtle has no habit of basking in its back. They live in deep water all the year round and rarely go to the shore to bask in the sun, so their dependence on the sun is not high. In addition, they have good physique, strong resistance and immunity, are not easy to get sick at ordinary times, and are not easy to be infected with bacteria, so they will not be affected by the sun.

However, there is a big difference between artificially raised crocodile turtles and wild turtles. When artificially raised, they can be properly exposed to the sun, which can promote their absorption of calcium and vitamins, and also kill some bacteria on their carapace, making their physique stronger. But crocodile turtles don't need to bask in the sun every day, and they can't bask in the sun for too long, so breeders should pay attention to it at ordinary times.

If there is enough space for breeding crocodile turtles, the breeder can prepare a balcony for them, so that they can climb on it to bask in the sun, which is more convenient. If the container space for breeding is not enough, you can not prepare the balcony, because the balcony is not a necessity for crocodile turtles. When you want them to bask in the sun at ordinary times, you can take them out and put them on the ground to bask in the sun. But crocodile turtles are fierce, and breeders need to be careful not to be bitten when taking them out.