Winter is coming, the temperature is gradually dropping, and my turtle has also begun to enter the hibernation period.
I rearranged its little nest for it. I filled the turtle tank with a thick layer of sand and buried a few leaves in the sand so that the leaves could ferment for the turtle. The cylinder provides a little heat, which I learned on TV. At the same time, I arranged a flat stone on one side of the turtle tank, so that when the turtle feels that the water is too cold, it can leave the water and climb on the stone to sleep. After laying out the bottom layer, I started to add water to the turtle tank until it almost covered the rocks. In this way, the turtle's hibernating nest is ready.
The weather is getting colder and colder, and the little turtle is getting more and more lethargic. It doesn't even eat its favorite chicken. I know that it will hibernate soon.
It began to crawl onto the stone and remained motionless. This is because the tortoise is a cold-blooded animal. When the temperature drops, its body temperature also drops, and the body's metabolism continues to slow down. Even if it does not eat, its body energy is stored. Fat can still provide it with enough energy to survive the winter, so in order to save energy, the turtle becomes motionless, even if it taps on the glass, it will not raise its eyes. In this way, the little turtle entered hibernation. Little turtle, you have a good rest, and we will play again next spring. An essay about turtle hibernation
The turtle starts eating when the water temperature is above 15 degrees.
June to September is the peak food period, and food intake begins to decrease in November.
When the water temperature drops below 15 degrees, it enters hibernation.
Generally, it is best for hatchlings to overwinter separately from adult turtles.
Most of the methods for turtles to survive the winter are to place a small wooden tray indoors, put 20-30 cm thick sand in the tray, put the turtle into the sand, and then sprinkle 0.5 cm thick fine sand on the turtle. Cover it with gauze and spray some warm water appropriately to survive the winter safely.
The water temperature of 28° is the most comfortable for turtles.
Weaker and smaller turtles are not suitable for hibernation and are prone to sudden death in deep hibernation.
Recommendation: Either hibernate naturally (automatically enters at 6-12°).
Or just heat them and raise them. Buy a heating rod, which costs more than 20 yuan, and heat the water to 28 degrees, then feed and raise it normally.
In winter, do not put the turtle outside the window to bask in the sun. The water temperature is high and the air temperature is low, especially in windy weather.
When one is cold and the other is hot, if the temperature difference is too large, the turtle will catch colds and pneumonia, which are more difficult to treat.
Preparation for turtle hibernation: 1.
Take advantage of the warm days in autumn to get more sun to kill the shells and bacteria on the skin, and at the same time increase the amount of meat you eat to store fat2.
When preparing to enter hibernation, stop feeding two days in advance. In addition to letting him bask in the sun every day, give him a warm bath at night, 30-35 degrees warm water, for about half an hour to an hour to promote excretion. , soaking for two consecutive days to basically empty the intestines can prevent intestinal diseases3.
Prepare a foam box, put some clean coarse-grained sand in it, soak it so that no water can be seen, put the turtle in it, and it will naturally get in and hibernate. Put the foam box in a cool and dark place .
Avoid putting it in the room in winter. If the temperature rises, it will wake up unexpectedly, which is not good for the health of the turtle. Check the humidity every week. If the sand is too dry, add some water. Don't forget it. Check, otherwise you may become a mummified turtle next spring.