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all turtles have too bathe in the sun it keeps their shell healthy and makes them feel relaxed just don't give them 2 much light or they'll die if they have been in the sun for too long their eyes will be hard to open up or they may appear wrinkly and overwhelmingly dry.

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Any cold-blooded reptile basks in the sun to get warm. Further, they pick a rock to sit on because the rock warms from the sun more than the ground.

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