How do young turtles hibernate?

The real hibernating method is to spread thick wet sand in the container and cover it with newspaper balls. The tortoise will sleep in the sand by itself and replenish water once a week to keep the sand and newspapers moist. Hibernation is a test for raising turtles at home. First of all, you should make sure that your baby is healthy and free from diseases. Tortoise with poor constitution must not hibernate. Little turtle suggests not to hibernate, winter is very sad! You can prepare some sand for the hibernating turtle, but if it can't climb in, don't bury it by force. Soft-shelled turtles that don't hibernate in the sand can be placed in shallow water and covered with a layer of wet cotton yarn to keep them moist, which also has a certain heat preservation effect. Turtles who hibernate in the sand should make sure that the sand is clean and pollution-free. Keep the sand moist during the hibernation of turtles. The tortoise may wake up during hibernation, so make sure it doesn't climb where you can't find it after waking up. In addition, turtles who wake up from hibernation must not be fed.

7? Generally speaking, the Brazilian tortoise began to hibernate below 15℃ and began to feed when the water temperature rose above 16℃. The cold resistance of Brazilian tortoise is ok, as long as the water temperature is not lower than 4℃, it can safely overwinter. Family breeding is generally not lower than this temperature indoors, but if it is raised on the balcony or garden pool, you should pay attention. Especially when the temperature is low at night, we must take good cold protection measures. It's best to move them indoors and put them in clean plastic pots. There is no need to drain the water in the basin. Cover the turtle with wet grass or wet towel. Usually pay attention to spray some water to keep humidity, and it will be safe in winter.

7? At the end of June 1 1, turtles are generally not eaten. Let him take a warm bath first, then dry his body, prepare a small cotton pad, wrap the turtle in it, take him out once every half month (now my little turtle usually wakes up on time), let him soak in warm water to drink some water, and then put him on the bed and wait for the next time.

7? There are two ways to spend the winter, one is heating without hibernating, and the other is hibernating. Is a completely different concept and practice. So it's cold, so it's better to spend the winter than hibernate.

My practice is to warm up in winter without hibernating, as follows.

Use a heating rod in the water in the turtle tank. I think the water temperature should be around 26 degrees as far as possible. Regarding the water depth of heating rods, heating rods are usually completely immersed in water to operate safely. Please follow the instructions.

Heating rods usually have constant temperature function. You can adjust it to about 26 degrees, and it will automatically turn on and off according to the water temperature there, that is, it will automatically stop heating when it reaches the temperature, and it will automatically heat when the water temperature drops. The details depend on the instructions.

It is very important to put a thermometer in the water and pay attention to the change of water temperature and whether it is close to the adjusted temperature.

Pay attention to the water temperature when changing water. Sometimes the weather here is too cold and the boiling water is too low for several days. I will boil the water for a while before adding it to the water tank, so that the heating rod can reach the temperature quickly.

My turtle eats twice a day in winter and summer, and its appetite is still very good; But in fact, one meal a day or every other day should be enough.

Because the Brazilian tortoise is active around 26-27 degrees, a suitable temperature for them to hibernate is around 10 to 13 degrees. Between these two temperatures, especially around 19-22 degrees for a long time, it is not warm enough to stimulate his appetite, but it has been consuming his physical strength and making his immune system work effectively.

Therefore, it is best to warm them up when it is cold. If they are really allowed to hibernate, they should ensure that the whole winter can be around 10 to 13 degrees. Otherwise, they can't really hibernate at all, but go in and out of hibernation repeatedly, consuming physical strength and damaging their health. Therefore, we should choose to keep them warm for the winter instead of hibernating. Especially if you are physically exhausted, don't consider hibernating.

Therefore, there are only two ways to spend the winter. One is to buy a heating rod like summer, and the other is to really hibernate, but hibernation is not a simple thing. There are many things to pay attention to, and we should make some preparations in advance. Please see the hibernation version for details.

Of course, many Brazilians outside can safely transition to winter without artificial insulation in the natural environment, but I believe that some people with weak constitution are very dangerous. For myself, I generally hope that they can make the transition as safely as possible, so I will use a heating rod when I spend the winter in Brazil. Although some turtle friends don't need heating rods in winter, turtles have a bad appetite and are not sick, so they can spend the winter safely, but I personally feel that they have survived the transition period in such a lukewarm environment. If you can, buy a heating rod.