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Most aquatic turtles do absorb oxygen from water through the skin and cloaca. During the winter their metabolism is so slow because of the low temperatures that the oxygen absorbed in this manner is sufficient to maintain life. However, during warmer weather the turtles must also breath air.
What else can I help you with?
Why does your turtle opens her mouth under water?
because the turtle can breath under water and that is how they drink
Will my turtle die if he stay under water?
Yes, while he can live under water, he does need to surface to breath.
How turtle can breath under water?
Turtles have lungs, not gills. They don't breathe underwater. When they dive, they hold their breath.
Is a painted turtle a terrapin?
No, a land turtle is not the same as a painted turtle because: Land turtle is well a land turtle and painted turtles can be both in land and water. They have different names They Look different
What is the difference between box turtles and painted turtles?
the box turtle prefers land while the painted turtle LOVES water. i have a painted turtle and he barely ever goes on to the land.
Are painted wood turtles a kind of ornate wood turtle or another name for it?
Ornate wood turtles are sometimes called painted turtles. There is also a water turtle that is known as a painted turtle.
Will your red eared slider know to get out of the water to sleep or will he drown tonight?
They can sleep under water because they can hold their breath for a very long time.
How does the painted turtle drink?
painted turtles drink out of a little drinking dish. painted turtles like fresh unsalted water
What reptile is similar to a sea turtle?
Land Turtle because a sea turtle can breathe under water and a land turtle can not breathe under water. So similar to the sea turtle is a land turtle.
How long do pond turtles stay under water?
It depends on the turtle species. A "pond turtle" is generally just a large turtle. Most turtles can hold their breath for at least 10-20 minutes but other turtles can hold their breath for 40-50 minutes. Although they can hold their breath for a long time a lot of turtles will just come up every couple of minutes.
Why can't a fish breath out of water?
gills-breath under water no gills-can't breath under water
How do dolphins breath under water if they are mammals?
Dolphins don t breath under water. Mammals breath air. Every 15 min they go out of the water to breath
