When breeding map turtles, they need to bask in the sun. Appropriate exposure to light is very helpful for their growth and development and health.
First of all, appropriate light can promote better absorption of nutrients by map turtles, especially the synthesis and absorption of vitamin D. In addition, light can also play a role in eliminating bacteria, so proper sunshine can eliminate some harmful bacteria, avoid their adverse effects on the health of map turtles, which is conducive to the health of map turtles. In addition, proper sunshine can also improve the immune capacity of map turtles, so that they are not easy to get sick in normal times. In short, the advantages of basking in the sun are very many, can not let the map turtle in the water all the time.
Map turtles need to bask in the sun, can not let them have been in the water for a long time. However, the light is too strong to lead to exposure is not good, in addition to the sun for too long is not the same. Generally speaking, the time of basking in the sun can be controlled in 1-2 hours. Then, if the weather is good and the natural light is abundant, there is no need to bask in the back lamp. If it is cloudy or rainy, the natural light is not enough, you need to bask in the back lamp. The fluorescent lamp in the home is no good, need to buy special back lamp from the store.
However, because the light of the backlight is still different from the natural sunlight, it can only replace the sunlight in the short term, and it is not feasible to let the backlight completely replace the sunlight in the long term.
