How to raise turtles in winter, how to raise turtles in winter

If you think your own turtle eats enough in the summer and has enough stored fat to survive the winter, it's best to let him hibernate naturally. It would be nice to keep the temperature at around 10 degrees. Prepare a container for him to spend the winter, it doesn't matter how big it is.

You can put sand and small stones in it, but you need to disinfect it before using it! There are many ways to disinfect it, but the simplest is to boil it in boiling water for 15 minutes. After the sand and gravel are placed, some water is injected to increase the humidity.

When the turtle stops eating in late autumn, it's time for it to hibernate. NOTE The sooner he hibernates, the better, otherwise it will constantly deplete its stored fat, even life-threatening.

Before putting the turtle in the hibernation box, soak the turtle in warm water at 25 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes to allow it to defecate. This is very important. Otherwise, the residue in the intestine will continue to be sucked away by the small intestine in the long winter, and when the turtle wakes up in the next year, it is very likely that the intestines will be blocked and the stool will not be pulled, and if the turtle body is small and 100% dead, there is no cure!

When everything is ready, put the turtle's hibernation box in a quiet, light-free place, and you're good to go. If there is no special situation, it should not be disturbed, but it is necessary to regularly check the water content in the turtle box, and if it is missing, replenish it to maintain the humidity.

When the next spring flowers bloom, the turtle will wake up naturally! Don't feed it food immediately after waking up, it's best to rest for a few days and wait for the temperature to stabilize before feeding some fresh bait or turtle feed!

The above are the precautions for the general turtle winter, and it is basically enough to do this. But be careful not to let a turtle hibernate if it's too small, because its young body can't survive the winter! That's why it's time to warm up.

Heating feeding is mainly to pay attention to changing the water, and the new water should be consistent with the temperature of the old water in the tank. And pay attention to the temperature fluctuations in the tank day and night, otherwise you may catch a cold!

I recommend not hibernating, the water can be deeper, but be sure to put a few pieces of sand and stones or something to make the turtle lie on it, and put a warming rod in winter, if you hibernate it is easy to die, feed every three or four days. If you hibernate, it is very complicated, the method of hibernation is to spread a thick sand in a container, cover it with a newspaper dough, and the turtle will sleep in the sand on its own, and replenish water once a week to keep the sand and newspaper moist. {Hibernation is a test for domesticated turtles.}

First of all, you have to make sure that your baby is healthy and free of diseases. Turtles with poor physique must not hibernate. It is recommended not to hibernate young turtles and hatchlings, it is difficult to survive the winter!

You can prepare some sand for the turtle to hibernate, but if it doesn't climb in, don't bury it forcibly. Turtles that do not hibernate in the sand can be placed in shallow water and covered with a layer of wet cotton yarn to keep them moist and also have a certain degree of heat preservation. Turtles and tortoises that hibernate in the sand should ensure that the sand is clean and pollution-free.

During the tortoise's hibernation, keep the sand moist. A tortoise may wake up during hibernation, so make sure it doesn't crawl to places you can't find when it wakes up. In addition, turtles that wake up during hibernation must not be fed.

In general, turtles begin to hibernate when they are below 15 and begin feeding when the water temperature rises above 16. The Brazilian tortoise is also cold tolerant, and can generally safely overwinter as long as the water temperature is not lower than 4. Families generally keep it indoors at no lower temperatures, but if they are kept on a balcony or garden pool, you should be careful.

Especially when the temperature is low at night, be sure to take precautions against the cold. It is best to move them indoors, put them in a clean plastic basin, do not put water in the basin, cover the turtle body with some wet grass or wet towels, and usually pay attention to spraying some water to maintain humidity to survive the winter safely.

If you want to change the water, you don't need to fill it with too much water; Turtles are generally not fed in winter.

It's better not to have too low water temperature, but a little less in winter.

How can domestic tortoises survive the winter safely in our hands? The first method: heating rod heating for the winter with a square glass cylinder, finishing box can be, put the heating rod in the cylinder, generally about ten yuan to more than 20 yuan, 50 watts, put a layer of water inside, the water should be flooded over the heating rod, the heating rod is placed at the bottom of the cylinder, horizontally, not vertically.

Then put a stone or sunken wood in the water, sunken wood is the best, so that the seedlings can drink water, can have a platform to rest, and put a brick without stones and sunken wood. The water should be changed frequently, the water quality should be kept clean, and the water should be used after sleepiness, because most of the urban tap water contains chlorine. The baby turtles are fed more meat, and it is best to put earthworms and bread worms, this method is simple and easy, and the turtle seedlings grow rapidly.

However, because the heating rod is submerged in water, if the quality of the heating rod is not up to standard, the temperature control failure is easy to boil the turtle. If the drop in the water level is not detected in time, the situation of heating rods** will also occur from time to time, but these are small probability events. Turtle wintering Second way:

Use pet heating pads to warm up for the winter Turtle seedlings can be raised in smaller sorting boxes, and pet heating pads are heated at the bottom of the box. It's like the electric blanket we use. This method is safer than heating rods, because it is heated from the outside, and the water body is not easy to be too large, so it is not suitable for filtration.

The constant temperature is good but the heating is too slow, because there is no filtration, the water must be changed frequently, and the temperature difference is not well grasped when changing the water, and the little turtle will be easy to catch a cold, and the operation is more troublesome.

Grass turtles, if they have really been raised for a few years, then they should have been fed this year and can hibernate. Hibernation is a physiological process for turtles, but if you want to prevent it from hibernating (or can't hibernate because the turtle is sick or so on), then you have to warm it. If the temperature is low, you will definitely not eat, and you should learn about the living habits of grass turtles to help you understand and raise.

If you want to hibernate, the easiest way is to hibernate in the water, but you have to remove the stone, you can't give it up to dry, the water is twice as high as it, and then deepen the water when it gets colder. Pay attention to the water quality during hibernation, and you can follow up on the situation to change some water. Try to hibernate it in a quiet and dark environment.

Heating feeding, then you need to buy a heating rod (aquarium generally has, glass, or steel, and the wattage depends on you), you can directly set the temperature of the heating rod into the tank, or you raise the finishing box, the water must not be over the heating rod, can not let the heating rod exposed, be careful to burn out. You can also use two large cylinders and small cylinders, the heating rod is heated in the large tank with water, and the turtle is raised in the small tank, of course, water is also needed.

As for whether it is warming or hibernating, it depends on the state of your turtle and the current temperature in your local area, as well as the lowest temperature. You need to get to know this grass turtle first, and then decide what to do! For hibernation, the minimum temperature must not be lower than the tolerance range of the turtle, and be careful to hibernate for long sleep.

Heating is generally a last resort. Find out for yourself!

Turtles are generally more convenient to raise in winter, and turtles must hibernate in winter.

Unless heated and in a warm place, you can generally use sand coconut clay or sawdust for hibernation, and the hibernation should be kept moist, and the ambient temperature should not be too low.

Turtle hibernation is his physiological process.

Generally, turtles can be fed after waking up from hibernation.

The tortoise hibernation period is about November to April of the following year, when the temperature is below 15, and it gradually stops eating and begins to enter the hibernation period. You can't leave the water when hibernating, otherwise you will lose water and get sick and die. Feeding can be started immediately after waking up from hibernation.

In the hibernation period, the pond temperature should not be too high, 0-5, so that the turtle is not very active and reduces the consumption of physical energy. If the temperature is too high, the turtle is constantly active, which consumes a lot of physical energy. During this time, the turtle also needs to bask in the sun, the temperature of the pond should not be too low, and the water can be deepened when it is frozen.

Water changes can be done with as little or no change as possible.

Feeding points for turtles:

Turtles can be fed nutritious foods such as small fish, small shrimp, screws, and raw lean meat. The baby turtle should cut the raw fish and shrimp and feed them well. Do not feed cooked lean meat, fatty meat and indigestible food, otherwise it will disappear and cause poor rotation and illness.

The turtle growth period, the temperature is above 15, about 5-10 months, from the turtle to stop eating, this period is called the turtle growth time. During this time, it needs to bask in the sun, so as mentioned earlier, the ** of the pond should be littered with stones, mounds, and green spaces. During this time, you should change the water frequently, once a week.

Just feed it normally.

<>1. How to feed turtles reasonably in winter

1. Feed at the best time.

Generally speaking, from October every year, the temperature difference between day and night begins to gradually increase, but many pet owners are still used to feeding turtles after work or at night, but this can easily cause a burden on the turtle's stomach. During this period, the best time to feed the turtle is around 10 to 12 o'clock in the morning, when the temperature helps its blood circulation and promotes digestion.

2. Maintain the correct feeding frequency.

After October, there is a large temperature difference across the country, and when the local maximum temperature is below 20, if it is a turtle bred in the north, it is not recommended to feed it again, and you can start preparing the turtle for hibernation. If the turtle is raised in the south, it can be fed in moderation at this time, but it is best to control the feeding twice a week.

3. Choose the right food to feed.

When the temperature gradually drops below 20, it is time to start preparing for the tortoise's hibernation, and it is not advisable to feed the tortoise fish, shrimp, insects and other foods with high nutritional value but difficult to digest. If it is a water turtle, you can feed it a small amount of turtle food; If it is a semi-water turtle, it can be fed mainly fruits and vegetables. At the same time, pay attention to observe the turtle every day, if the turtle is found to be sick, rotten skin and rotten nails, etc., it is not appropriate to let it hibernate, and give it ** in time.

4. Prepare for colon cleansing before hibernation.

If you want the turtle to survive the winter safely, you must pay attention to the turtle's intestinal cleansing. A week before the turtle goes into hibernation, it is necessary to stop feeding the turtle to prevent the turtle from wintering with food and feces in its belly. If you don't pay attention to helping the turtle cleanse the intestines, then the feces in the intestines of the turtle during hibernation will cause rectal blockage, which will directly lead to the turtle's death during hibernation.

The way to help a turtle cleanse its bowels is as simple as stopping feeding it a week before it hibernates, and by letting the turtle bask in the sun to help it expel feces from its intestines. If necessary, you can choose a constant temperature blister to promote blood circulation in the turtle, wait until its excretion is completed, and then gradually cool down to allow it to enter hibernation.

5. Make sure the turtle is in good condition and allow it to hibernate.

Generally around mid to late November, when the average daily temperature is below 15 degrees Celsius, it is necessary to carefully check whether the turtle is healthy and if it is healthy, it can start to hibernate again. In addition, during this period, it is normal for turtles to crawl incessantly as they have not yet reached the official hibernation temperature conditions.

That's Dr. Pawpaw's approach to raising tortoises in winter.

The introduction of the method hopes to help you!