How do you make a turtle hibernate, and how can you keep it from hibernating?

If the temperature is not lower than 10 degrees, it is fine (if the temperature is not lower than zero).

1. Increase the temperature and keep it above 20 degrees, so that the turtle can not hibernate;

2. Give the turtle plenty of food;

3. It is best not to let young turtles that are only 2-3 years old hibernate them. In addition, turtles that are weak and do not eat much should not be allowed to hibernate, as they will die in hibernation.

After the weather turns cold, how to let the turtle hibernate safely and spend the winter safely is a big challenge faced by turtle friends. Especially novice friends, you may not have figured out what are the methods of turtle hibernation, today I will take you to understand the common methods of turtle hibernation.

Shallow water hibernation. This is the most common and most simple and practical hibernation method for water turtles, choose a container of the right size, add an appropriate amount of water (usually just over the turtle's back carapace), put the turtle in, and place the container in a dark and quiet corner with the right temperature.

The advantages are: the method is simple and easy to operate, easy to observe the state of the turtle, suitable for novice friends.

The disadvantage is: the water needs to be changed regularly, which can easily lead to turtle colds and rotten skin and rotten nails.

Mud hibernation. Although this method may not seem dirty and unclean, it is actually very close to the hibernation conditions of turtles in the wild, which is very suitable for turtles to hibernate. The general method is similar to shallow water hibernation, with an additional step to prepare muddy water.

The advantages are: the probiotics rich in the soil can well prevent and the rotting skin and carrion of the turtle, which is conducive to the health of the turtle.

The disadvantages are: there are certain requirements for the soil used, and there is a certain difficulty in operation, which is not conducive to observing the state of the turtle.

Medium hibernation. Here I put the method of hibernation with moss, coconut peat, sand and other media into a category, the general method is to choose a suitable size container, put in an appropriate amount of moist medium (generally 2-3 times the height of the tortoiseshell), and then place the container in a dark and quiet corner with the right temperature. After putting the turtle in, the turtle will burrow into the medium to hibernate on its own.

The advantages are: the method is simple and easy to operate, it is also suitable for a large number of turtles, and the medium can also play a certain role in heat preservation.

The disadvantages are: the medium needs to be thoroughly disinfected, and the humidity of the medium should be maintained during the hibernation process, which is easy to breed bacteria, which is not conducive to observing the state of the turtle.

As long as the temperature continues to drop.

The tortoise hibernates in the burrow he dug himself.

He is acting autonomously and does not need to be artificial.

How is it? Let the turtle hibernate, if you want the turtle to hibernate, is to put the tortoise on the north balcony in the fall, so that the environment in which he lives is relatively cold, and then he can't freeze it, so that he can hibernate without eating.

Turtles will go into hibernation as long as they are in cold temperatures, so the key is to keep the temperature low.

Tortoises hibernate first and foremost. The condition is that the temperature should be low. It's so cold that he hibernates.

The colder environment is suitable for the tortoise to hibernate, so that he can get into the state as soon as possible.

1. The easiest way to hibernate is "shallow water hibernation". The method is to put the hibernating turtle directly into a container with shallow water over the back, and put the container in a quiet and dark environment to let the turtle hibernate; Advantages: simple operation, very suitable for novices, convenient to observe the hibernation state, safe, reliable, clean and hygienic.

Disadvantages: Turtles do not sleep deeply when hibernating; Some turtles do not easily fall asleep in shallow water and are not adapted to this way of hibernation; It is necessary to maintain the water quality and clean up the impurities and dirt in the water in time.

2. Coconut soil hibernation clean and reliable hibernation method, the method is to put the turtle that has been cleaned into the disinfected coconut soil with suitable humidity, so that the turtle is there.

Safe hibernation within. Advantages: As long as it is operated properly, the turtle can sleep deeply very safely; It is cleaner than muddy hibernation.

Disadvantages: difficult to operate, high technical requirements, turtle cleansing, coconut soil disinfection and humidity adjustment, must be qualified, there is a problem, it is easy to cause turtle problems; Turtles hibernate in coconut soil and are not easy to observe. This method is suitable for more experienced veterans.

3. A clean and effective towel hibernation method. This method is similar to coconut clay hibernation, the hibernation medium is replaced with a towel (in addition to the towel other clean cloth is also acceptable), and it also needs to be cleansed and disinfected. The advantages are:

The operation is simpler and cleaner than coconut earth hibernation; Turtles are also easy to fall asleep safely and deeply, and it is easy to observe the hibernation state; Disadvantages: The operation is still relatively cumbersome, and it is necessary to constantly observe the humidity of the towel and replenish the water in time, otherwise it is easy to cause tragedy; This method is also suitable for more experienced veterans.

Soil hibernation, turtles can use soil to hibernate, you can prepare yellow mud or river pond mud, sieve and disinfect, pour tap water, and put the turtle into hibernation; Fine sand hibernation, you can lay a layer of fine river sand and longan leaves in the container, when the temperature is lower than 15, the turtle will take the initiative to burrow and hibernate; Heating overwintering, you can place a heating rod in the turtle tank to stabilize the temperature above 15, so that it can overwinter normally.

Turtles can hibernate with mud, prepare a pot of yellow mud or river mud, and pick out the remaining stones and other debris inside. After that, a small amount of water is mixed into the inside, the soil is soft, and the dirt is filtered out, and then iodine is mixed into the soil for disinfection, and after drying for 2 or 3 days, a small amount of tap water can be poured in, and the turtle can be put into hibernation after the soil is softened.

Turtles can also hibernate with fine sand, which can be covered with a layer of moist river sand inside the container, covered with a layer of longan leaves to shield it, and when the temperature drops below 15, the turtle will actively burrow into the hole to hibernate. During this period, water should be sprayed every 1 week to ensure that the sand is in a moist state.

For turtles with poor physical fitness and newborn hatchlings, warming can be used to overwinter. A heating rod can be placed in the turtle tank to stabilize the water temperature above 15, and during the hibernation period, the water can be changed and fed normally, and the turtle can be naturally hibernated after entering the adult turtle stage.

The hibernation methods of young turtles are: soil hibernation, fine sand hibernation, and diving hibernation.

1. Muddy hibernation method

Prepare a pot of dry soil, yellow mud, red mud or pond mud, pick out the stones and other impurities in the soil to avoid scratching the turtle, add water, knead the soil softly, and filter out the dirt. Then add iodophor, iodine tincture or povidone-iodine to the soil for disinfection, put the disinfected soil in the sun for two to three days, and add tap water that has been dried for more than two days to the sun-dried soil.

The water depth is about 1 to 2 centimeters above the surface of the soil, and then the soil is stirred soft, and finally the turtle can be put in, and the turtle will burrow into it on its own. If the temperature is cold, you can spread some dead leaves or newspaper on the mud surface to keep you warm.

2. Fine sand hibernation method

It is best to use fine and soft river sand as fine as possible, the specific operation method is the same as the soil method, and you can operate according to the first method above.

3. Diving hibernation method

The diving hibernation method is relatively simple, as long as the turtle hibernation box is added with clean tap water, over the turtle's back of a hall of sedan Chang centimeters or so, to the hibernating turtle after the appropriate temperature, the turtle will naturally hibernate, you can spread some leaves or newspaper on the water surface to keep warm!

First of all, we need to understand the habits of turtles at different temperatures, the water temperature is 20 32 for the most suitable growth, the feeding temperature is 20 35, but the appetite is strongest at the water temperature of 27 32. 36 Fasting, 38 hibernation (summer hibernation), beyond which it kills. When the temperature drops below 15, it is dormant, feeding decreases, activity is weakened, hibernation begins below 10, and there is a risk of lethality below 0, and the lower the temperature, the higher the mortality rate.

Hibernation: It is a survival method made by turtles to reduce metabolism and reduce energy consumption to survive cold weather in order to adapt to environmental changes. Wild turtles will sink to the bottom, burrow into the soil, or hide under fallen leaves to hibern, so how do turtles in captivity set up hibernation places?

Let's start with natural wintering.

Method 1: Indoor shallow water hibernation This method can be adopted by both water turtles and semi-water turtles, which is to put the turtle in a plastic box, put the turtle into shallow water (generally to submerge the turtle's back carapace 2 4 cm water level), and put the turtle in a dark place in a room with little change in temperature for the winter. Change the water regularly, especially in the early stages of hibernation, although the turtle is not moving, but they are still slowly metabolizing. There will still be excrement, if you don't change the water for a long time, it is easy for the turtle to rot in the sewage!

Therefore, in the early stage of hibernation, it is necessary to change the water at least once in half a month. And after entering deep hibernation, it should be changed once every 1 month.

**Eyes, during the tortoise's hibernation** will have a certain elasticity, and the eyes will be in a closed state; Vitality, the head and limbs of the turtle are in a tight state during hibernation, and there is an obvious sense of retraction after pulling; After the turtle enters the hibernation period, its activities will stop, it will not eat and excrete, and it will reduce its metabolism to a minimum.

The newly bought turtle was unfamiliar with the new environment. He's definitely going to hide in a corner. Go to bed.