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How do freshwater turtles breath under water and what is the effect of the ammonia and nitrates from the fish wastes on them?
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∙ 15y ago
They don't breath underwater. They can only breath air.
(They can hold their breath a long time though.)
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Why is my turtle keeping it's head out of the water?
Turtles need to breath just like us. Not all turtles are aqauatic.
Can a box turtle breathe underwater?
They don't. Turtles breathe at the surface, then they just hold their breath when they're diving. How long depends on species, and on what it's doing. If it's swimming along nicely it'll need air more often than if it's resting.
Can turtles breath underwater?
A turtle needs air to breathe. Some turtles can slow their metabolism, allowing them to sleep underwater, but it must come up to the surface of the water in order to breathe. It can hold it's breath and stay underwater awhile, but it must surface to breathe or it will drown. Turtles cannot breathe underwater because they do not have gills, like fish - they have lungs, much like human lungs. Some aquatic turtles such as the red-eared slider can hold their breath for 3-4 hours, which might make you think that they are breathing underwater, but they really are not.
Does lemon sharks live in freshwater?
they do not live in fresh water.but they dont need to swim to breath.
Why is a turtle a reptile?
Turtles lay leathery eggs with an amnion, a sac protecting the developing embryo. This is a trait of reptiles, while amphibians typically lay gelatinous eggs that never have layers such as an amnion. Turtles also have a thick impermeable skin, and are born as miniature adults with no larval stage.They are cold blooded.They have scales.They breath in air.
What fish if any are toxic to freshwater aquatic turtles?
You have things the wrong way round. Aquatic turtles make the water toxic to fish. Fish have to try to breath by passing the foul water over their gills. Turtles breath air so the poisons (Ammonia and Nitrite) in the water will not do them any damage.
What do turtles breath in?
All turtles breath air
Bacteria changes nitrates in what way?
Bacteria breath in nitrogen and breath out nitrate/
Do turtles breath from their bottoms?
no they breath through their noses
How do turtles breathe in water or not?
Turtles live in the water. How can they not breath in what they live in?!
Can sea turtles breath underwater?
Turtles don't breathe under water. They've got lungs - not gills. They hold their breath when they dive.
How can turtles breathe?
Turtles come to the surface and breath air, before swimming below the surface until it is time to breath air again.
Is is harmful to breath ammonia chloride dust?
yes
Do turtles use lungs to breath?
yes
Can turtles breath from their bottoms?
No this is an old joke
How do sea turtles breath?
Sea turtles are amphibians, which means they breathe out of their lungs.
How do red eared slider turtles breathe under water?
Most turtles slow down their breathing and hold their breath and they can hold their breath for longs periods of time.
