When a turtle hibernates, the first thing to do is to control the temperature. It usually starts hibernating when the temperature is lower than 10°C, and wakes up when the temperature reaches 15°C. Therefore, during hibernation, the temperature must be controlled to ensure that the temperature is not higher than 10°C, preferably around 5°C.

Then the water needs to be changed regularly, once a week. You don’t need to change all the water every time, just change half. It should be noted that the temperature of the new water must be the same as the old water. The water needs to be consistent. In addition, you need to replenish your nutrition before hibernating. In the next two weeks, you need to stop eating and soak in warm water.

Things to note when a turtle hibernates:

1. Prepare in advance. Don’t let it eat one week before entering hibernation. It can empty its stomach the most. good. Turtles sleeping with a full stomach are prone to gastrointestinal diseases.

2. In autumn, owners need to increase the food supply to turtles. You can feed them meat to increase their fat content. At the same time, you need to supplement it with some vitamins and calcium to make it healthy enough.

3. The hibernating environment of the turtle should not be too dry. We can spray some water in the sand and soil. Under normal circumstances, turtles will enter hibernation when the temperature is below 5 degrees Celsius.

4. Before the tortoise hibernates, we must provide it with a soft and comfortable bed so that it can have a good sleeping environment. Generally, we will use sand or soil to spread a shallow layer on the bottom of the nest, and then spread a layer of hay on top. We only need to put the turtle on it, and when the hibernation time is up, it will dig a hole and put itself in it. Buried in.

5. In winter, just put it indoors. If the temperature is too low, the turtle will freeze to death. It can be controlled at about 10 degrees Celsius. Do not leave the air conditioner on for a long time in the room, or place the turtle next to a heater to keep it warm to prevent the high temperature from waking the turtle up from hibernation.

6. Try not to go into the sun. Because the turtle is likely to be awakened by the sun and consume a lot of fat. Repeatedly waking up and falling asleep consumes a lot of physical strength and calories of the turtle, and it is likely that the turtle will starve to death. It is also necessary to keep the hibernating environment of the turtle quiet, especially do not frequently turn over the sand to check the condition of the turtle.