It is ok for crocodile turtles to bask in the sun in water and on land. Because wild crocodile turtles have no habit of basking in the sun, when they are raised artificially, the main purpose of basking in the sun is to sterilize and strengthen their physique. Breeders can put them in water and then move the container to a sunny place. But pay attention to partial shade, so that they have a position to avoid the sun. Breeders can also put them directly on land to bask in the sun, so that the effect of basking in the sun is better. But they can't leave the water for too long, and they can't be exposed to strong direct sunlight. Breeders should choose to bask in the sun in the early morning or dusk.

If they want to bask in the sun, they need a balcony. In this way, they can freely climb to the water to bask in the sun, and they can also control the time of basking in the sun, which is more convenient for breeders and crocodile turtles. If the containers are large, a balcony can be built for them. If you can't build a balcony, you can make a gentle slope for them, so that they can freely choose the water level of their life, and they can also leak their carapace out of the water to bask in the sun.

Crocodile turtles don't have the habit of drying their backs in the wild. If breeders don't want to give them sunshine, they don't need to build a balcony.