How does the Chinese grass turtle hibernate!

China turtles hibernate like other turtles. Generally, when the temperature is below 15 degrees, turtles begin to hibernate. When turtles hibernate, don't eat or drink water, try not to disturb them or put them in water, but keep the hibernating materials moist. The hibernating material can be sand, coconut soil or sawdust, and the ambient temperature should not be too low, preferably above 10 degrees.

Turtles are temperature-changing animals and are very sensitive to temperature. When they enter the cold season, they need to hibernate. Hibernation cycle depends on the situation, and often occurs from June 165438+ 10 to March of the following year, lasting for 2-4 months. The longer the tortoise hibernates in a cold area, the owner can influence the tortoise's hibernation by adjusting the light and temperature.

Why do turtles hibernate?

Normal hibernation helps turtles slow down their metabolism and is conducive to reproduction. Hibernation is a habit of turtles. The increase in food intake of turtles that do not hibernate will lead to abnormal growth, which will lead to metabolic osteopathy, hard shell, and sometimes even kidney calculi and bladder stones.

Hasty heating affects the normal hibernation cycle of turtles, which will lead to excessive growth, shell deformation and even shortened life span.

What temperature conditions are suitable for turtles to hibernate?

When the temperature drops below 13℃, the tortoise begins to hibernate. During the whole winter, the head, tail and limbs all shrink into the shell, close your eyes, and do not eat, move or excrete until they emerge from the sting.

If the environment is not suitable, it is difficult to hibernate. 1~ 10℃ is the suitable environmental temperature for turtle hibernation. If it is higher than 10℃, it will easily cause the turtle to wake up, thus consuming physical strength and causing the turtle's physical strength to decline.

Repeated hibernation and awakening during hibernation can also lead to the death of turtles. Temperatures below 0℃ will frostbite turtles and even freeze to death. At the same time, humidity is also an important part to ensure the smooth hibernation. Many turtles' hibernating deaths under artificial breeding conditions are caused by drought.