There's been some debate between my roommates and I about how sanitary or safe it is to let the turtle roam freely throughout the house.

The biggest point of discussion has been if they poop/pee outside of the water, cause no one wants to step on it or breathe it in. My roommate insists they only go in water, but things I've read say that nothing determines where a turtle will eliminate. I've also seen the turtle go while outside of the water, but apparently that isn't enough proof.

In addition, I wonder about the turtle's health since the carpet is not as clean as it could be.


Answers to those and anything else we should know would be awesome.