General Care Discussion :: Sleep

[Robbie883]

I was just curious on how many hours a day turtles usually sleep?

[GotEmInOkinawa]

I'd like to know that too, cause it seems mine are always awake, that or they hear my alarm clock from my room, and get up when I do...

[SpotsMama]

Mine takes naps during the day and I think he sleeps through a lot of the night but not all of it. I'm not sure how many hours in total that would be.

[industrial_girl_2000]

Mine sleeps about 8-10 hours total. She often naps a bit while on her basking dock, and is quiet for 8 hours at night when the lights are off.

[jasmiester]

Ive always wondered about that, if I go down during the night for a drink, I walk by my turtles and see them all wide awake, morning, awake, daytime, usually awake, i'm quite curious myself and I think i'm gonna set up a camera one day..

[emma]

My turts usually go to sleep when i do. which is around 10 o'clock. And they usually wake up around 6 o'clock.

[ZombieTurtle]

yeah my turtle sleeps pretty much on my schedule.
and i noticed if its bad weather outside (rainy) and its hard for me to get out of bed, when i do get out of bed i notice the turtle is still sleeping.
but if its a really nice day out and you wake up easily, it seems like the turtle has been up for a while.
id say my turtle sleeps 7-9 hours. and ive seen him sleeping while basking often.