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Turtles breath air so they would have to be able to come up for air. Also, turtles can develop fungus infection and shell rot if they don't come up and dry off and bask in the sun everyday. The over exposion to water would eventually kill the turtles. There are very few turtles that could live their whole lives in water, sea turtles might be the only species that could survive their whole lives in water.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agono. they are mammals and need air. it is the same with dolphins and whales. they have lungs so they need air. But some turtles still need water to wet their skin so they can live.
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∙ 12y agoThey hold their breath under water.(i guess) Sometimes, they do come out of the ocean. For example, to lay eggs.
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∙ 12y agoNo, and some don't ever touch water.
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How long do painted turtles stay under water?
Turtles can stay under water from one hour to five hours depending on the species, water temperature ect.
How long can semi aquatic turtles stay out of water?
Forever, they just need to stay moist.
How long can pet turtles stay out of water?
Most species of turtles can survive out of water for a long time, as long as the environment is humid and out of direct sun. It is not a good idea for turtles to be completely removed from water, though.
What do sea turtles need to stay alive?
Air, seaweed, and stay out of the way of jaws.
How long could painted turtles stay under water?
2 hours
Tortoise can stay in the water sometimeHow does tortoise do that?
there are tortoises and turtles tortoises live on land and turtles swim and sometimes live underwater
Do turtles usually stay on land?
Because turtles must stay in or near water to keep from drying out, they usually only go onto land when they are ready to lay eggs. They then leave the eggs buried in the sand and return to the water.
How long can yellow belly turtles stay under water?
for along time up to like 20 mins!
How long can baby turtles stay in water without air?
My baby turtle sleep underwater. They need to be able to get on land and in fact they enjoy it! My turtles do fine out of water for an hr or more because they also sleep out of water. Turtles need time out of their terrarium so they can work out.
How do turtles breath underwater?
Answer=========================================================Most aquatic turtles can pull oxygen out of the water, greatly increasing the amount of time they can stay under water. Big sea turtles can stay under for up to 2 hours, even sleeping while submerged.
Can turtles stay under water for long periods of time?
Turtles have to go to the surface of water to breathe so if they get caught in underwater fishing nets they will drown.
When did turtles live in water?
turtles still live in water but not all turtles.
