When does a tortoise hibernate over?

When do turtles hibernate?

The hibernation period of turtles generally begins in November and lasts until early April of the following year. In different climates, the time for turtles to start hibernation will be different, and the key depends on the temperature.

Generally, when the ambient temperature drops below 15 degrees, the turtle will begin to hibernate. When the temperature rises above 15 degrees, the turtle gradually wakes up and reaches 18-20 degrees Celsius and begins to feed.

During hibernation, turtles stop eating, do not eat or drink, and are occasionally active. 4-10 degrees Celsius is the right temperature for turtles to spend the winter, and if the water temperature is too low, turtles will freeze to death. Different species of tortoises hibernate differently, for example, tortoises generally hibernate in mud or sand, and terrauges need to hibernate in the water, otherwise they will die due to water loss.

Extended Information: Considerations for Tortoise Hibernation:

1. Before hibernation, the health status of the turtle must be checked, and the sick turtle should be warmed and treated first, and then hibernate after the illness is cured.

2. The hibernation environment of the turtle should be quiet and shading, under noisy or unshading conditions, even if the temperature reaches about 8 10 degrees, it is difficult for the turtle to enter hibernation, which consumes the physical strength of the turtle and is not conducive to hibernation.

3. Some people are afraid that the turtle is too cold, so as soon as they see the sun, they put the turtle during hibernation under the sun to keep warm, resulting in a sharp decline in the turtle's physical strength and death.

4. Some enthusiasts go to the store to buy turtles in late autumn or early frost season, and as a result, some warm-water turtles or turtles that are being warmed are bought home, and the result is that they die within a few days. The way to avoid it is to take the container to the turtle store, keep the water temperature in the container close to the temperature in the heating tank in the turtle store, and then take it home for a short time to continue to warm and feed, if you don't want to warm up and choose to hibernate, don't take the turtle out of the box directly or stop heating, but take the method of cooling down by 1 degree every day to let the turtle gradually adapt to the environment.

5. My yellow-throated and grass turtle hibernation are all wintered with 1 back water height, and the yellow edge is half back with water height, and all of them are covered with dark thick towels or grass above. Sand has also been used, in addition to frequent watering, that is, the sand is too dirty, so in recent years there has been no use of sand, but the advantage of sand is that it can create a quiet, dark, insulated, moisturizing environment, so it is still good. I don't use sand now, so I have to raise the height of the water a little bit, because the heat volume of water is very large, and if you swim, you will know that when the cold air comes, the temperature of the water is higher than that of the air, and the temperature of the air changes much more than the temperature of the water.

In short, in order for turtles to safely overwinter, it is necessary to pay attention to several factors such as temperature, humidity, and environment.

The turtle generally hibernates when the temperature begins to drop and the light begins to decrease, usually at the end of October.

After hibernation, the turtle should keep its environment as cold as possible and do not wake up at will.

Tortoises usually hibernate in April, but it depends on the temperature of the specific place.

From June to September, the turtle is the peak feeding period for reeds, and the food consumption begins to decrease in November.

When the water temperature drops below 15 degrees, it goes into hibernation.

Turtles generally hibernate in the mud and sand at the bottom of the pond after November when the water temperature drops below 12, and they do not eat or move, and begin to hibernate at this time.

It is not until around April of the following year that the recovery begins when the water temperature reaches 15 degrees or more, and the hibernation ends when the turtle begins to eat when the water temperature is above 15 degrees.

The three stages of hibernation

1. Fall asleep. The main external factor for falling asleep is temperature.

The upper limit of the ambient temperature of various animals to sleep is very different, and the weight of the animal itself, light, food and water are all factors that affect sleep.

2. Deep sleep. The length of time that animals spend in deep sleep also varies greatly.

At this time, the physiological state of the animal will change very much, breathing will be significantly reduced, the heart rate will slow down, and the blood pressure will decrease.

3. Go to sleep. Temperature is the most important factor in the animal's sleep.

In addition, electrical, mechanical, chemical**, and injected drugs or hormones can awaken hibernating animals in the penn.

It takes a certain process to get out of sleep, and after the front of the body is rewarmed, the blood vessels in the back of the body begin to relax and rewarm rapidly.