Two Quick Turtle Questions?

[Penman6668]

1: How long can turtles be out of the water? I had mine outback in the yard and was wondering if they would be ok for awhile without water?

2: Do turtles have ears and can they hear?

I have several Red Eared Sliders and a terrapin.

 

[Nanci]

Yes they have ears and have keen hearing. Try sneaking up on one. The ears look like a smooth round circle right where you'd expect an ear to be. Completely covered over with skin- no hole.

Water turtles can be out of the water indefinitely, as long as they have access to a water pan big enough to get into. But if you're just taking them out and messing around with them, an hour or two isn't going to hurt anything.

Nanci

 

[tanner123]

no offense or anything but you have a red-eared slider and you asked if it had ears? doesnt the name give it away lol just syain not tryin to startin nothin

 

[Penman6668]

no offense or anything but you have a red-eared slider and you asked if it had ears? doesnt the name give it away lol just syain not tryin to startin nothin

If you would have read the previous answer, you would have figured out why I asked.

Completely covered over with skin- no hole.

 

[mullinsn2000]

Red ear sliders are named because of the red stripes where ears are located.

 

[Abcat1993]

But that doesn't necessarily mean they have ears. Like my rough skinned newt, it doesn't really have very rough skin, just looks like it.