When does the tortoise hibernate and when does the tortoise start hibernating

Turtles generally begin to hibernate in late October (Shanghai area), depending on the temperature, and will enter hibernation at 13 degrees Celsius. Now you should give them more food, because my little ones seem to be eating a little less, so hurry up. Don't forget to change the water and get in the sun during the hibernation phase.

May the turtle you raise grow up healthy and healthy.

Domestic tortoises can hibernate or be kept in a greenhouse. There are many benefits of hibernation, which can promote its sexual maturity and enhance physical fitness.

The hibernation temperature of the tortoise is 1 10 is suitable...Therefore, when artificially setting up a hibernation site for turtles, it is necessary to consider possible temperature variations.

Turtles begin to hibernate below the water temperature of 15 and do not eat or move. Turtles wintering is relatively easy, in general years, when the temperature in the Yangtze River basin is within -8, when the water surface freezes in the morning, and the middle and lower water does not freeze, the turtle will not die, but if it freezes for several days in a row, there is a possibility of causing underwater turtles to die of hypoxia suffocation, late autumn and early winter, November to March.

Turtles are ectotherms, and they do not eat when the temperature is below 16 degrees, and they rarely move and hibernate when the temperature is below 10 degrees.

Turtles generally enter hibernation from December in winter, and the temperature will reach below 15, and during hibernation, the temperature needs to be controlled at about 7, and the temperature will be detrimental to the turtle if the temperature rises or falls. Different turtle species have different hibernation sites, some will hibernate in the soil, while others will need to hibernate in the water.

The time of tortoise hibernation tortoise is probably from December every winter to enter hibernation, until about March of the second year of the shouting forest to gradually wake up, at the same time the tortoise into hibernation temperature Changmu is generally below 15, the temperature of complete hibernation is about 7.

In order to prevent the turtle from freezing to death, it must be necessary to control the temperature, secondly, the temperature rise needs to be kept constant, once the temperature is too high, the turtle may hibernate in advance, which is easy to cause the turtle to lose fat and starve to death during hibernation.

In addition, turtles also need to control the site for hibernation, and some turtles that hibernate in the mud or sand need to be arranged to provide hibernation. Some terrapins need to hibernate in the water or they will die of dehydration.

There is no uniform hibernation time for turtles, and it mainly depends on the outside temperature.

The tortoise is an ectothermic animal that cannot regulate its body temperature on its own, and its ability to move depends on the temperature of the outside environment. Turtles are active at high temperatures, inactive at low temperatures, and even hibernating, which is the basic living habit of turtles. If the temperature of the year is 20, the life of a turtle can be roughly divided into three stages:

1. Turtle growth period. Temperature 20 is the growing season of the year, of which 25 to 35 is the most suitable growth period, when the turtle is most active, has a strong metabolism, good digestion and rapid growth. In the range of 20 to 25, it is a more suitable growth period, when metabolism and activity will be reduced.

Of course, this is not to say that the higher the temperature, the better, when the temperature exceeds 35, it is usually not good for the growth of turtles, easy to heat stroke, some turtles have the characteristics of summer hibernation, in order to survive the summer heat.

2. Transition period of hibernation. When the temperature is below 20, the turtle's metabolism, digestion, and exercise capacity are all decreasing. Most turtles will gradually stop eating in preparation for hibernation.

The temperature range of 15 to 20 is the transition period before the turtle hibernates, and the temperature is lower before it begins to hibernate.

3. Tortoise hibernation period. When the temperature reaches 15, the tortoise begins to hibernate gradually. Among them, 10 to 15, because the temperature is not low enough, is in a shallow hibernation state at this time, and the turtle sleeps and wakes up; When the temperature drops below 10, the turtle goes into deep hibernation.

However, the hibernation temperature should not be too low, 5 to 10 is the best, when the turtle sleeps most solidly. When the temperature is lower than 5, the turtle may be frozen; If the hibernation temperature drops below 0 for a long time, the turtle may freeze to death. Therefore, the range of 0 to 15 is the hibernation temperature of the tortoise, with 5 to 10 being the most suitable.

In the following spring, when the temperature reaches above 15 again, the hibernating turtles will gradually wake up and enter the growth season again.