The grass turtle needs to bask in the sun. Sunlight can effectively kill some bacteria on the tortoise, to a certain extent, can promote the growth and development of the tortoise, but also can reduce the occurrence of diseases such as back, enhance resistance. Therefore, you can keep the habit of taking the grass turtle out to bask in the sun at least once a week, and the time of basking each time is not too long, usually about two hours. Too long a time will affect the growth of grass turtles.
When basking in the sun, you should also pay attention to the fact that the light should not be too strong. You can go out to bask in the sun in the afternoon. During hibernation, you should not go out to bask in the sun. On the contrary, if the temperature is too low, it will harm your health. When basking in the sun, you should also find a cool place to avoid the sun, while the environment can not be too dry, need a certain amount of moisture.
If conditions permit, backlights can be arranged in the tortoise's feeding environment, which can also provide ultraviolet rays needed by tortoises in cloudy days, with the help of ultraviolet rays, it will promote the absorption of calcium and other substances by tortoises, which is more conducive to the growth and development of tortoises. It is necessary to arrange a sunning lamp in the fish tank.
