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Like many reptiles, terrapins love to bask under the sun or a heat lamp. When housed indoors, they require ultraviolet light during the day. This is crucial to keep their shell and bones healthy.

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The leading cause of death for terrapins is drowning in crab pots used for commercial and recreational crabbing, Harlan said. About 60,000 to 80,000 terrapins die each year in the traps, he added.