Why do my grass turtles lie diurnal and come out at night?

Mid-October, mid-April of the second year I woke up I've been raising turtles for a few years now, and every year.

It's time to hibernate now, usually in November, except for Hainan.

When do turtles hibernate?

Grass turtles need to hibernate. Normal hibernation is conducive to the growth and development of grass turtles. They hibernate from November to March of the following year, and do not eat or move during the entire hibernation period.

Don't disturb them while they're hibernating. Do not feed them any food for two weeks before they enter hibernation and allow them to empty the feces in their intestines, as this may cause them to die during the hibernation period. Also spread some fine sand on the bottom of the tank, choose a good cover for them, and control the water temperature.

Grass tortoises need to hibernate, which is beneficial for their growth and development. Adult grass turtles should not be fed for two weeks before entering hibernation, but can be placed in warm water for a while to allow them to pass their intestinal feces in time. Then choose the cover they will cover during their hibernation, such as sand or moss.

When the temperature keeps dropping, when it reaches below 15, they slowly enter the hibernation period. During hibernation, you can place the glass jar in a dark and quiet place, except for changing the water, and avoid disturbing them as much as possible. Do not change the water frequently, 1-2 times a month, to ensure that the water quality is clean and clean.

When arranging the glass tank, a layer of fine soft sand is laid at the bottom of the tank. When the turtle reaches hibernation, it burrows into the sand.

When the grass turtle hibernates, they do not eat or drink, and do not move. The turtle hibernation period is from around November to March of the following year. When the ambient temperature is below 15, the turtle may lie on its stomach in the sand at the bottom of the glass tank, not eating or moving, ready to hibernate and at the same time its metabolism will become very slow and weak, this state will continue until March, when the temperature rises above 15 degrees Celsius, the turtle will start to feed heavily after the end of the hibernation period.

Do not feed them during hibernation, and try not to disturb them as much as possible, just place the glass tank in a dark, quiet, and well-ventilated place. During hibernation, the main focus is on the change in water temperature, to maintain it between 0-10, too high may cause them to wake up early, which will affect their physical health.

Too much light: Grass turtles may be active at night because the light is too strong, and if they don't turn on the lights at night, they will always think it's daytime, so they will be more active. Comfortable environment:

In the summer, when the temperature is high during the day, they will hide in the corner and remain active until the temperature cools down at night. Hunger: It is also possible that they are looking for food, and if the feeder feeds them too little, they will look around for food.

1. The light is too strong: The grass jujube turtle is active at night probably because the ambient light around them is too strong, if the keeper keeps turning on the light, they will think that it is daytime, and they will naturally be active.

2. Comfortable environment: Grass turtles like a dark and humid environment, and in summer, the temperature is relatively high during the day, and they cannot come out to carry out normal activities, so they can only hide in the corner. But at night, the temperature drops, and when the surroundings become more comfortable, they start to come out and move.

3. Hunger: Grass turtles may not be full at night, if the keeper feeds them too little food or the frequency of feeding is too low, they will be hungry. This condition is more common in the summer, because the summer temperature is high, and they have a faster metabolism, so they are hungry faster.

1. Normal work and rest: If you want to let the grass turtles move during the day, you must change their work and rest time. At night, turn off all the lights around you, so that the turtle will naturally rest at night and be active during the day.

2. Keep the environment stable: In summer, the temperature is high during the day, and grass turtles do not like to come out noisy. The breeder can install a visor on the container or transfer the container to an air-conditioned room.

3. Ensure that the food is sufficient: the grass turtles may be too hungry at night, and the keepers should feed them before entering the night, as long as the food is sufficient and the environment is comfortable, their routines and rest will naturally change.

Autumn. Every year around November, the grass turtle begins to hibernate.

This hibernation cycle lasts for as long as it lasts for the next year.

In March and April, when the earth warms up, the grass turtle will slowly wake up. Scientifically speaking, the conditions for grass turtles to enter hibernation are when the ambient temperature is lower than 13 degrees Celsius, at this time the grass turtle begins to hibernate, and when the temperature reaches 13 degrees Celsius in the next year, the turtle will slowly wake up.

Studies have found that the optimal temperature for hibernation should be around 1-10 degrees Celsius. If the temperature is higher than 10 degrees Celsius, it is easy to consume more physical strength of the grass turtle, and the grass turtle can easily wake up. And when the ambient temperature is lower than 0 degrees Celsius, there are grass turtles that are prone to frostbite and even freeze to death.

GrassTurtle hibernation of the open sensitive bright preparation:

1.Grass turtles need to prepare a terrarium with a relatively spacious environment but constant temperature for hibernation. The most important thing for grass turtles to hibernate is the ambient temperature, and we have to find a way to keep the ambient temperature between 5 and 15 degrees, and the smaller the fluctuation in temperature, the better.

2.When hibernating, pay attention to quiet, avoid light, in a noisy, bright environment, it is easy to wake the turtle from hibernation frequently, and increase the risk of hibernation.

3.In the autumn, the owner needs to increase the amount of food ** on the grass turtle and paste the autumn fat. Sikuan can feed them meat to increase the fat content. At the same time, it is necessary to supplement it with some vitamins and calcium to make it healthy enough.