Is the little turtle afraid of cold in winter? What should I do if it gets cold?

The little turtle is afraid of cold in winter, and the treatment is: let the turtle hibernate.

Temperature control of tortoise hibernation;

In winter, the hibernating water temperature should be below 14 degrees, and it is best to be above 8 degrees (when the temperature is too low, it needs to be heated with a heating rod to keep the constant temperature at a minimum of about 8 degrees Celsius). Hibernating turtles are placed on indoor balconies, and the temperature is generally not too low. When the water temperature is lower than 16 degrees, the tortoise goes into shallow sleep, and when it is lower than 14 degrees, the tortoise goes into deep sleep. But below 6 degrees, it may cause frostbite to the tortoise, and below 0 degrees, the tortoise will die.

As long as the tortoise is put in shallow water just covering its shell, it can hibernate by itself.

Precautions for hibernation:

1, the water level should not be too high, and the rigid carapace is the best.

Because turtles don't hold their heads too high to breathe air when they hibernate. If the water level is too high, the hibernating turtle is likely to drown.

2. The minimum water temperature should not be lower than 4 degrees.

Turtles' heartbeat and metabolism will drop sharply during hibernation. If the temperature is too low, it will lead to the slow death of hibernating turtles. Below zero, the water freezes, which will freeze the hibernating turtles to death.

3, pay attention to the hibernating turtles need to avoid light treatment.

Turtles are very sensitive to light. Light or light changes will affect the normal hibernation of turtles, and even make turtles wake up from hibernation. So try to put the hibernating tortoise in a dark place.

4. Pay attention to the water quality when turtles hibernate.

Even when turtles hibernate, the water quality will drop day by day. Therefore, it is necessary to change the water without disturbing the turtle's hibernation. The normal water change cycle of hibernating turtles is 45 to 60 days. Pay attention to changing water. It must be filled with water one day in advance and stored at room temperature the next day. This can keep the temperature of new water and old water the same. It will not cause cold, early awakening and other symptoms caused by temperature difference to hibernating turtles.

Related knowledge expansion: sleeping and feeding.

When the tortoise hibernates and goes to sleep, it is officially March and April. Due to the uncertain weather, large temperature difference and low overall temperature, the turtle's digestive system is the weakest. So you can't feed. When the water temperature is higher than 20 degrees, turtles have the ability to digest food. When the water temperature is higher than 26 degrees and lower than 32 degrees, the tortoise has the best body and the strongest resistance, and can be fed.