How do turtles survive the winter?

Turtles belong to the family tortoise, a kind of tortoise genus, also known as golden turtles, grass turtles, etc., is one of the existing ancient reptiles. The life span of turtles is very long. If properly maintained, turtles can survive for 20-40 years, with a recorded maximum artificial life of 50 years. So how do turtles survive the winter when they are maintained?

How do turtles spend the winter

The tortoise begins to hibernate below 15 ℃ and begins to feed when the water temperature rises above 16 ℃. The cold resistance of the tortoise is OK, generally, as long as the water temperature is not less than 4 ℃, it can survive the winter safely. When a domestic tortoise hibernates, it is necessary to prepare a sterilized and suitable large container for hibernation, in which sand, small stones or soft sand are placed to keep the soil moist during hibernation, and the tortoise will hibernate itself.

Do not disturb easily during the hibernation of the tortoise, it is easy to cause the awakening of the tortoise, resulting in physical exertion, resulting in a decline in the physique of the tortoise, which is disadvantageous to the growth and reproduction of the coming year. Repeated hibernation and awakening during a hibernation period can also cause the death of turtles. Temperatures below 0 ℃ will frostbite or even kill turtles.

2. Key points of turtle culture

1. Artificially farmed turtles should be raised in separate ponds of young turtles, adult turtles and parent turtles, so as to avoid the phenomenon of big turtles swallowing small turtles, and it is also convenient to determine the amount of feed and feeding management.

two。 The turtle is gentle and timid, so it should be kept quiet around the breeding pond so as not to affect the normal activities of the tortoise.

3. Before hibernation, check the growth of turtles, add more feed to the weak, and give more feed to turtles that like to eat.

4. Some turtles do not know how to eat when they are young and need artificial auxiliary feeding.

The above is some relevant knowledge about turtles during the winter. when breeding turtles, we must first understand the relevant breeding knowledge to avoid the premature death of turtles.