How to hibernate for little turtles:

1. Hibernate in shallow water. Put the turtle in a plastic box, usually with a water level that submerges the turtle's carapace by 2 to 4 centimeters, and spend the winter in a dark place in a room where the temperature does not change much. The water should be changed regularly, especially in the early stages of hibernation. Although the turtles are not moving, they are still metabolism slowly.

2. Sphagnum moss hibernates. You must choose high-quality moss, and the medium used needs to be sterilized by sun exposure or mixed with povidone, otherwise you will find that the moss will rot and become moldy soon, and sometimes fungi will breed. Likewise, they also need to put the turtle in a dark place in a room where the temperature does not change much for the winter.

3. Coconut bran hibernates. Choose salt-free coconut bran. If you are not sure whether the coconut bricks you buy contain salt, you can soak them several times and rinse them several times to wash away the salt inside. And the medium used needs to be exposed to the sun for disinfection or mixed in. Betadine disinfection.

4. Hibernation in muddy water. This method is the closest to hibernating turtles in the wild, and muddy water has a better constant temperature effect than water. The soil is rich in probiotics, which has a very good auxiliary effect in treating rotten skin, rotten nails, rotten skin, etc.

Precautions for hibernating little turtles:

1. Determine whether it is suitable for hibernation. If the fed turtle is not eating normally and seems to be suffering from malnutrition, the turtle will be thin, the limbs will be weak, the skin and muscles will be inelastic, and it will feel lighter in the hand. So, hibernating such a turtle may be a devastating decision for it.

2. Set up the place. Hibernation is a means for turtles to adapt to environmental changes by lowering metabolism and reducing energy consumption to survive cold weather. Turtles in artificial breeding conditions need to set up artificial hibernation places.

3. Supplement nutrition. It is necessary to replenish nutrition before winter, and feed twice a day in autumn. Choose some nutritious feed to feed, so that the turtle has a certain amount of accumulation, so that it can have enough consumption during hibernation so that it can survive. winter.

4. Stop eating to cool down. Two weeks before the tortoise is about to hibernate, it is necessary to stop feeding and start to cool down. The purpose of this is to allow the tortoise to adapt to the hibernating state. It should be noted that the temperature should not be lowered too much at one time, otherwise it will easily cause the turtle to get sick. It can be lowered by 1-2°C every day.

5. Spray water to moisturize. Usually, a turtle needs to prepare sand and coconut soil for hibernation. It will burrow into it. In order to keep the environment moist, it needs to be sprayed with water regularly. The water needs to be changed once a week during water hibernation, and the temperature must be carefully controlled when changing the water to prevent it from waking up early.