I have a dish of water but my box turtle dont drink, why?

Question

i puts him in the sink of water for 20min, he puts his head under water at times but dont open mouth.he use the bath room in the water.

Answer 1

Turtles drink through their nose. That's why he did not open his mouth.

You should have a shallow water dish for them at all times in his pen. Also you should have his own dish to soak him in. There could be soap or something left in the sink that could harm him, or he could leave germs behind that could make your family sick.

Answer 2

if you feed him lettuce thats why because lettuce has soooo much water in it already that he just doesnt get thirsty

Answer 3

He didn't drink because he wasn't thirsty, he's sick, or because you were watching. Just put a water dish in his cage and be prepared to clean it if he makes a wet mess.