If there is water, the tortoise will not die of heat when it is placed on the balcony in summer. It can escape the heat in the water. However, if there is no water and the sun shines directly, the tortoise can die of dehydration. Usually the time to bask in the sun should not be at noon, especially in summer, and the time to bask in it should not be too long, usually half an hour to an hour.
1, sterilization and disinfection: The first advantage of tortoise sunshine is that it can be sterilized and disinfected, because it has been soaked in water for a long time, it is inevitable that there will be some bacteria on the back of the tortoise, and the ultraviolet rays in the sun can eliminate bacteria and viruses, thus preventing various diseases, which is very helpful for the health of tortoises.
2. Accelerate digestion: The tortoise can raise its temperature by drying its back in the sun. With the increase of temperature, the metabolism speed is accelerated, which is also beneficial to its digestion. Good digestion, it will not suffer from enteritis, but also conducive to growth, can make it grow bigger.
3. Calcium supplement: Calcium is a very important trace element for turtles. Although calcium cannot be directly supplemented in the sun, it can promote the synthesis of vitamin D3. This substance is helpful to the absorption of calcium. With calcium, turtles will not suffer from soft shell disease and other diseases.
