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Why does a painted turtle often sit on a log and bask in the sun?
Turtles are cold-blooded and need heat and light to warm up, and the water they live in is cold.
Are stink pot turtles and painted turtles the same?
no, stinpots are musk turtles not painted turtles
Are baby painted turtles poisonous?
painted turtles are NOT harmful at all!
How does the painted turtle drink?
painted turtles drink out of a little drinking dish. painted turtles like fresh unsalted water
Do painted turtles try to eat little painted turtles?
No, not regularly. Painted turtles eat aquatic vegetation, algae, water insects, crustaceans, and fish. Most species of turtles don't go after other turtles unless they are a aggressive turtle. Exceptions for this are Snappers and Musk turtles which are more carnivorous.
What is cool about painted turtles?
they are cool because they are turtles
What is another cool fact about painted turtles?
they ARE NOT painted.
Do painted turtles only go to the bathroom when they are in the water?
painted turtles only like to pee in evion
When did painted turtles first exist?
Painted turtles have lived from 15 million years ago to the present.
Can painted turtles bite?
Yes, painted turtles are fully capable of biting you. I have 9 juvenile Eastern Painted turtles and they bite my fingers when they want attention or food. Although most painted turtles won't bite when threatened, you will come across the occasional moody one.
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.
Why do turtles have a light?
Turtles are cold blooded, meaning they can't generate there own body heat. The light warms them so they have a healthy warm temperature.
