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Do domesticated tortoises hibernate and eat? What do tortoises do before hibernation?

Walter White
2021-01-24 13:29:15
Domestic tortoises hibernate without food. Hibernation is a habit of turtles, which is reflected in most species. On the one hand, hibernation is due to the influence of temperature on activities, on the other hand, because of the lack of food in the wild, it will choose this way to spend the winter. Before hibernation, it is often necessary to supplement enough energy so as to survive the winter, and when the temperature rises in spring, it will wake up from hibernation.
Do domesticated tortoises hibernate and eat? What do tortoises do before hibernation? Do

domestic tortoises hibernate and eat?

Domestic tortoises hibernate and do not eat. Hibernation is a habit of turtles, which is reflected in most species. On the one hand, hibernation is due to the influence of temperature on activities, on the other hand, because of the lack of food in the wild, it will choose this way to spend the winter. Before hibernation, it is often necessary to supplement enough energy so as to survive the winter, and when the temperature rises in spring, it will wake up from hibernation.

2. What

should the tortoise do before hibernation? 1. Supplement nutrition: The tortoise should supplement nutrition before hibernation, because it will not eat throughout the winter. Although its metabolism is very low, it will still consume the nutrition in the body. If it is very thin, it may not be able to survive the winter. Therefore, we should feed more after autumn, and it is better to feed twice a day.

2. Prepare sand: Generally, turtles should not hibernate in water, because the water temperature is not easy to control, and the water quality will deteriorate, so they need to change the water. It's better to prepare some sand or coconut soil for it. When it comes to hibernation, it will get into it by itself and spray water regularly to keep it moist.

3. Stop eating to cool down: Two weeks before preparing for hibernation, stop eating for the tortoise so that it can enter hibernation. At the same time, it should be properly cooled, but not too much in a day, slowly falling below 15 degrees Celsius, it will naturally begin to hibernate.

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