eli5 Why do painted and other smaller turtles bask in the sun but I rarely see snapping turtles with their backs out of the water. I really only see them in spring basking
They don’t bask in direct sunlight typically. They just move to shallow water just under the surface. I’m don’t remember the reason but I did look this up once.
Edit: they get the necessary vitamins from their diet and the surface water heat is enough otherwise.
They don’t bask in direct sunlight typically. They just move to shallow water just under the surface. I’m don’t remember the reason but I did look this up once.
Edit: they get the necessary vitamins from their diet and the surface water heat is enough otherwise.