Musk turtles need to bask in the sun, especially young musk turtles, and it is best to bask in the sun every day. Because young musk turtles have weak resistance, they are more likely to get sick. More sunshine can enhance their resistance and immunity and reduce the chance of getting sick. In addition, frequent sun exposure can promote their absorption of nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D, make their carapace harder, and avoid malnutrition. In addition, ultraviolet rays in the sun can kill bacteria. Musk turtles live in water for a long time, and their carapace is easy to breed bacteria. More sun exposure can kill most bacteria on their carapace and avoid bacterial infection.

If you want to bask in the sun for musk turtles, you must first build a balcony for them, so that they can climb up anytime and anywhere. If there is no balcony, you can put them in an open space or a waterless container for a while every day, and then put them in water. However, this method is troublesome and takes a lot of time. If conditions permit, it is recommended to build a balcony.

Although musk turtles need to bask in the sun frequently, they can't bask in the sun for too long, just 2 hours a day. At the same time, avoid the sunshine from 11 am to 3 pm, otherwise they may be dehydrated. If there is not enough sunshine in the environment where they are raised, a back lamp can be installed and turned on for 2-3 hours every day.