How do turtles survive the winter?

When it comes to turtles, everyone must be familiar with them. Many people like to keep a few turtles at home. How do the little turtles survive the winter?

1. Temperature requirement

The little turtle is cold-resistant, but at the same time, it also needs to consume a lot of calories, so the water temperature should not be too low, it is generally appropriate to keep it at about 25 degrees, and the lowest should not be less than 10 degrees, so that the little turtle's appetite will not be reduced. In addition, thin turtles can also be fattened by heating in winter.

2. Pond management

At the beginning of winter, river sand can be added to the pond to let the turtles hibernate in the sand to keep warm. Of course, it is also very important to check the hibernating tortoise from time to time, mainly to check the turtle's physical condition, whether it is sick and whether the physical strength can survive the hibernation period.

3. Water quality management

In winter, turtles rely on water temperature, so changing water in winter does not need to be changed as frequently as other times, because we need to maintain the temperature of the water body. If we change water too often in winter, it will lead to a drop in water temperature, affecting the hibernation and growth of turtles. Under normal circumstances, the water is changed every other month, and the pond water needs to be retained for each change, which can not only ensure the water quality, but also maintain the water temperature.

4. Feeding and management

Generally speaking, a relatively strong tortoise will slowly lose its appetite between September and October, so we need to make sure that the tortoise can eat well before winter, especially before entering hibernation. Otherwise, the heat of the body can not be maintained until the temperature rises, so the loss is very great. Therefore, after entering September, we need to adjust the nutritional needs of turtles. Secondly, there are no turtles in hibernation, so we just need to feed them in accordance with the usual feeding methods.