How to raise turtles in winter? How to help them hibernate?

Tortoise is a very lovely small animal, many families like breeding. Although it is not difficult for them to raise, we all know that turtles need to hibernate, and this is a very important part. So, how to raise turtles in winter? How to help them hibernate?

How to raise turtles in winter?

Because the tortoise is a variable temperature animal, its life is greatly affected by the climate. From November to March of the following year, when the temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, the tortoise will lie still in the mud at the bottom of the pond or in the loose soil covered with straw, and begin to eat and hibernate, when its metabolism will become very slow. It was not until the following spring, when the temperature rose above 15 degrees Celsius, that it began to resume its activity and eat heavily. Therefore, there is no need to feed or change water during the hibernating period. one is to keep warm, such as covering straw around the pool and the open space between the pool and the wall, and the other is to prevent the tortoise's natural enemies.

It should also be noted that the suitable temperature for their hibernation is 1-10 ℃. More than 10 ℃ is easy to cause awakening, resulting in physical exertion, resulting in physical decline, which will have an impact on the growth and reproduction of the coming year. In addition, repeated hibernation and awakening during a hibernation period can also cause the death of turtles. Less than 0 ℃ will cause frostbite or even death of turtles.

Second, how to help them hibernate?

1. Reduce the number and frequency of feeding

Turtles preparing for hibernation should reduce the frequency and amount of feeding. In October, they can basically stop feeding, but in areas with high temperatures, such as Hainan, they can stop feeding for a while. If the tortoise still has the desire to hunt, it cannot be fed at this time. When the water temperature drops to about 20 degrees, begin to clear the intestines for the turtles, the method is to change the water for the turtles, increase the frequency of changing water, stimulate the intestines and stomach, and promote excretion, basically once every 3 to 4 days, there will be feces at the beginning, and slowly will decrease until there is no excretion, so it is basically done.

two。 Ensure the quality of aquaculture water

If you find dirty water and feces during hibernation, it means that the intestinal cleaning work has not been completed, so you need to change the water in time, and pay attention to the water temperature difference not to exceed 5 degrees when changing water. During the hibernation of the tortoise, if the water evaporation is found to be replenished in time, the hibernating water level of the tortoise is usually lower than the back of the tortoise or a little deeper.

3. Pay attention to whether the intestines are clean.

During hibernation, the tortoise is maintained by consuming the fat stored in the body, during which the tortoise is basically motionless to reduce physical exertion. If there is undigested food in the intestines and stomach and cannot be digested after hibernation, the remaining food in the body will become harmful substances, which may seriously endanger their lives, so clearing the intestines is a very important step.

Turtles don't wake up until next spring after hibernation, and pay special attention to their care after they wake up, otherwise they may not be able to survive. I hope the above introduction on how to raise turtles in winter can help you.