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Yes they do. I recommend that tortoises have acess to water and not delibratly denied it.Tortoises can deveiop common heath problems such as articular gout and renal failure from sub-optimum level of hydration or prolonged periods of environmental water deprivation. Through tortoises can naturally acquire most of their fluild requirements from their foods water should also be made available. Tortoises have also been observed to drink rain water and increase their activity level during wet weather. They will drink from streams and puddles during. Mediterranean tortoises are adapted to with stand a semi arid environment as their systems get rid of waste via uric acid rather than urea, uric acid can be eliminated using lower levels of water wastage compared to other animals such as mammals. They are programmed not to waste water. Lots of tortoises will drink and urinate simultaneously, this is a natural response and bathing tortoises twice a week in a shallow water tray is advisable for egg laying females.

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