Question: How long does a turtle or a tortoise sleep for?

  1. In sub tropical or tropical waters about 20 to 40minutes… but if you cool the water down several degrees to say less than 20C they could stay asleep and underwater for well over an hour. Some freshwater turtles that live in really cold areas when water temperature may get down close to 0C the turtles can stay underwater for weeks without coming up for a breath.

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