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Box turtles live on land and are the only true land turtles. But they do enjoy a dip in shallow water to cool off.
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Can eastern box turtles live in salt water?
Box turtles live on land not in water
Are box turtles land or water turtles?
Land turtles.
Are all box turtles land animals?
Box turtles are land animals, they are also reptiles. Although they live on land, they do enjoy an occasional dip in shallow water.
Do boxturtles live in the water?
Box turtles need both land and water to survive.
Can a snapping turtle and a box turtle have babies?
I would have to say NOOOOO!! snappers are aggressive and bit a lot and get much BIGGER than box turtles.also box turtles are land turtles and snappers are almost fully aquatic
Can eastern box turtles live in water?
No. technically, tarapins are land creatures and turtles live in a water environment (i.e. loggerhead turtles, snapping turtles)
Do turtles live in a box?
Turtles can live anywhere. Some live in water.
Are turtles classify animals?
Some turtles live mainly on land, and others live mainly in the water. The ones that live mainly in the water are called aquatic turtles. Although aquatic turtles spend most of their time in the water, they must go onto dry land a few times a day to dry off their shells. If they do not dry off their shells periodically, the shells grow mold and fungus and become infected.
Can yellow belly siliders live with box turtles?
No. Box turtles are complete land turtles and spend most of their time on land or soaking in a shallow water dish. Yellow Belly Sliders need a pond or large aquarium with a basking spot and UVB bulb. The two turtles housing needs are completely different and should not be mixed, So, the answer to your question is, No. Yellow Bellied Sliders and Box Turtles can NOT be housed together.
What is the difference between box turtles and painted turtles?
the box turtle prefers land while the painted turtle LOVES water. i have a painted turtle and he barely ever goes on to the land.
Can box turtles live in sand?
yes box turtles can live in sand
Can you hold eastern painted turtles?
NO. The eastern box turtle is a land turtle and the painted turtle is aquatic. If you had a habitat large enough that could accommodate a land area, a shallow water area and a deep water area it would be ok to house them together. The painted turtle would spend most of its time in the deeper water only coming on to land to bask, and the box turtle will spend the majority of its time on the land. They are not harmful to each other
