Argentine giant tortoises cannot be raised in deep water. Argentine giant tortoise habitat types are usually the desert plains or semi-arid areas of the Chaco. This species is very heat-tolerant and loves to sunbathe. The habitat is usually from December to March in summer and from June to August in winter. There is no rainy season and dry season. The more south, the less rainfall.

The habitat area of the Argentine giant tortoise is mainly dry wilderness, distributed in the south A small number of species inhabit the edge of the desert. The temperature difference between the four seasons is huge, and they can endure high temperatures of 40 °C in summer and low temperatures below 10 °C in winter, so they will use migration or digging to avoid harsh climates. For the Argentine gopher tortoise.