1. Choose

properly not all tortoises can hibernate. First of all, we should look at the species. Some tortoises growing in the tropics do not have the habit of hibernation. Forced hibernation will lead to their death. In addition, even tortoises that can hibernate should pay attention to their size and body shape. If the length is less than 5 centimeters and the body is thin, it is better not to hibernate, otherwise they may not survive the winter.

2. Supplement nutrition

tortoises will not eat during hibernation, so they will continue to consume accumulated nutrients. In order to ensure that they can survive the winter safely, they must supplement food in advance. Generally, after autumn, it is necessary to increase feeding, feeding twice a day, and pay attention to the combination of meat and vegetables, not only to feed it turtle food.

3. Stop feeding and cool down

for two weeks before hibernation. In order to get it into hibernation, it needs to stop feeding. The reason why it takes so long to prepare is that it needs to empty its stomach, otherwise it will cause harm to its body after a winter. After stopping eating, it should cool down and keep the temperature below 15 C, so that it will begin to hibernate.

When the tortoise wants to hibernate, it will get into the sand or coconut soil, so that the environment can guarantee the temperature and humidity. However, because it is not in the wild, it is easy to lose water, and it is necessary to spray water on the sand every once in a while.