The Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) is a true turtle, common in Canada, the US and the northern parts of Mexico. It lives in ponds, lakes, marshes and is common to see along the roadside sunning itself in the summer months in the United States.
Painted turtles hibernate in the winter time and are among the animals that have been known to survive longer than any other vertebrate without oxygen, sometimes surviving up to five months.
how long do painted turtles live 4 and how much water would u put in a 3ft tank and do they also need fresh water to drink as i need all the help i can get as this is the first turtle iv had so any information i can get would help me thanks
hey I found a painted turtle in my yard and was planning on keeping it in a small fish aquarium, but my mom wasn’t absolutly sure about keeping it in the house because of the desise (sorry I spelled that wrong). alos if you kept it inside I was wondering if you’d have to keep a lamp on it or somthing?!?!?!?!
Well i find that people who dont know how to spell should not post comments
Well I have a painted turtle of my own, and I’ve had him for about 2 years maybe now, and yes you have to keep cleaning their aquarium like once a week, cause the water gets dirty really quick, lol.
Painted turtles live for about maybe 20 years, it depends on how good of care you take of them though, and yes you do need a light for them because they like to bask in the light, sorta like sun tanning lmao.
hope that helps a bit.
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