Yellow-eared turtle a water turtle, because they all live in streams, lakes, rivers, swamps and other waters, and usually move in water except breeding and basking in the sun. In addition, their swimming ability and water quality are better than those of semi-water turtles, and they like to live in deeper water, which belongs to the standard aquatic turtles.

Although yellow-eared turtles can move on land like semi-water turtles and prefer to bask in the sun, they can't leave the water for a long time, otherwise they will be dehydrated and die. In addition, most of the semi-water turtles are vegetarian, while the yellow-eared turtles prefer meat, so they do not belong to the semi-water turtles.

The water level suitable for different stages of yellow-eared turtles is also different. The following detailed explanation introduces the water level in different stages:

1. Young turtles: Yellow-eared turtles in their infancy are small in size and have poor adaptability to the environment. Breeders cannot put them in deeper water levels, otherwise they will suffer from physical exhaustion when breathing. In infancy, the water level of yellow-eared turtles can be controlled below the carapace.

2. Adult turtles: Adult yellow-eared turtles can be raised in deep water, but they cannot be raised in too deep water. The height of water level can be between 1.5 and 2 times of the height of carapace, because the physical strength and body size of yellow-eared turtles will increase in adulthood, and deep water culture is beneficial to the development of their carapace.