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∙ 9y agoTurtles need to breath air as they are air breathing reptiles, so they have to come up to surface to breathe. Once under water they can hold breath for several hours depending on level of activity. A sleeping or resting turtle can hold breath for 4 to 7 hours at a time.
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∙ 7y agoThe snapping turtle has a thick tail covered in saw-toothed keels, which is nearly as long as its shell. Snapping turtles are a drab brown with very few markings. They can hold their breathe for two hours.
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∙ 15y agosea turtles can hold their breath for 4-7 hours while resting or sleeping.
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∙ 11y ago30-45 i have 2 baby turtles don't put to much water they breathe from there nose :-)
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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.
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 long can Gray Whales hold their breath under water?
They're able to hold their breath for about 2 hours.
How turtle can breath under water?
Turtles have lungs, not gills. They don't breathe underwater. When they dive, they hold their breath.
What helps turtles breathe under water?
Turtles don't breathe under water. They've got lungs - not gills. They hold their breath when they dive.
Do water turtles breathe under water?
No they do not breathe under water. They have lungs. Aquatic turtles such as the red - eared slider can hold their breath for 3 - 4 hours.
Do turtles breathe oxygen?
Turtles do indeed breath oxygen. They are able to hold their breath for extended periods while either hiding or search for food under water.
How do freshwater turtles breath under water and what is the effect of the ammonia and nitrates from the fish wastes on them?
They don't breath underwater. They can only breath air. (They can hold their breath a long time though.)
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.
How long can turtles hold their breathe?
Turtles can actually hold their breath up to 3 to 5 months. In the winter turtles hibernate under the waters mud.
Do Sea Turtles breathe oxygen?
turtles do not breathe under water,they have to keep going up so that they can breath. But once turtles get all the oxygen they need, they can hold it for a long time under water but i don't know why.But when they need to breath they continue to go up and the cycle continues
How long do penguins hold there breath?
they can hold their breath 20 minutes under water
