the first thing to pay attention to in winter is to control the temperature. For this animal, there are two ways to survive the winter. The first is natural hibernation, which is the same as the wild. In this case, the temperature should be controlled below 15 degrees Celsius, but not below 5 degrees Celsius, so as to ensure that it will not wake up and freeze to death. The second way is to heat the tortoises for the winter. For the young tortoises hatched late, the body length is less than 5 centimeters, and there is a certain risk of hibernation. Therefore, it is better to keep the temperature above 25 degrees Celsius, raise them like other seasons, and wait until the next year for hibernation.
because the temperature drops in winter, the appetite of turtles will also be affected, so feeding is usually reduced. In addition, the feeding time should also be paid attention to, preferably at noon when the temperature is slightly higher, when feeding is easier. If the tortoise hibernates, there is no need to prepare food. At this time, it will not open its mouth to eat. It will wait until the end of hibernation to let it adapt to the environment before continuing to feed.
turtle is heated for the winter, it is necessary to change the water regularly so as to ensure the cleanliness and hygiene of the water quality. Generally, after each feeding, the water can be changed every other time, and all the water should be changed, while paying attention to cleaning up the food residues and feces inside. But hibernating tortoises usually do not soak in water, but drill into sand or coconut soil. In order to maintain the humidity of the environment and avoid dehydration and death, they should spray water once a week.
