Crocodile turtles are not tortoises. Tortoises are characterized by living on land. Of course, some tortoises can live in water, but they can't move in deep water and can't live in water for a long time. Also, most tortoises don't have rich webbing between their toes, which is part of the reason for their poor water quality.

But crocodile turtles and tortoises have different habits. They like to live in water, especially in deep water. Except for nesting and breeding, they usually don't leave the water, and they don't have the habit of drying their backs. So they are not tortoises, but water turtles.

Crocodile turtles are water turtles, and they all live in water when they are in the wild. And they are highly aquatic turtles. If they are not raised with water, it will affect the development of their carapace and the speed of their growth. Therefore, it is better for breeders to raise them with water.

If the breeder insists on dry breeding, it is also ok. However, it is suggested that they should be dry-raised after adulthood, because their body shape and various organs are mature at this time, and dry-raised will not have a great impact on their development. Although crocodile turtles can be raised dry, they are water turtles after all, and breeders should soak them in water for a period of time every day, so as not to affect their health.