How Long Should a Turtle Be Kept Dry?

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During dry-keeping a turtle still needs scheduled soaking, generally every 3-6 hours of dry time, soak it once for about 15-30 minutes, because turtles can die if kept from water too long.

Dry-keeping is used to treat wounds and skin disease, but do not soak too long during treatment or you delay healing.

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