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Revision as of 12:10, 27 February 2005 by 24.13.134.87 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The painted turtle is common in North America. This turtle lives in ponds, lakes, marshes, and slow-moving rivers that have soft, muddy bottoms.
In the wild, this turtle lives from 5 to 10 years; in captivity it can live over 20 years.
It spends most of its time in the water but the often suns itself while lying on a log, a rock, or the shore.
During very cold weather, these turtles hibernate, burying themselves for months in the mud beneath streams and ponds.
