General Care Discussion :: Why does my turtle do pilates?

[AllTheCandies]

Jager stretches his leg out like this for like 10+ minutes. He alternates legs, sometimes puts both back legs up in the air, sometimes he balances on his shell and stretches all four legs out. He will legit sit there for hours doing this. What is he doing?

[Ranger The Red Ear Slider]

He's trying to be superman. Haha well thats what I think when my turtle does it. It's completely normal I think they do it to get their legs warmer.

[Ashley]

Bowser does that when basking.
She stretches all of her legs out and even her neck sometimes. She looks so comfy and happy!



She also falls asleep on her dock with her neck stretched out and stays like that until her head falls into the water and wakes her up. Her expression is priceless!

[steve]

They're thermoregulating... from the glossary: "To regulate body temperature and keep it within certain boundaries.

[AllTheCandies]

YAY SUPERMAN!

Bowser is cuuute!

And that makes sense