When breeding musk turtles, winter is a special period, you can pay attention to it appropriately, because they may hibernate at this time. Whether wild species or cultured species, they may enter a state of hibernation. For wild species, they will hibernate in the mud at the bottom of the river when the surrounding temperature is less than 10 degrees. Farmed species are similar, hibernating when the temperature is below 10 degrees, at this time it is best to create a humid environment for them, but the water can not be too deep.
Although musk turtles hibernate, on the whole, their natural hibernation time is relatively short, only about 2 weeks or 3 weeks, generally speaking, it will not exceed 1 month.
When musk turtles enter hibernation, there are some problems that need to be paid attention to, such as the surrounding environment. Although the musk turtle is a deep water turtle, it is better not to go too deep when they are hibernating. Let them live in shallow water, keep the water clean, if the water is too deep, it may cause them to catch a cold. During the weeks of hibernation, the water doesn't have to be too deep.
In addition, wild musk turtle species can get into the mud at the bottom of the river when they hibernate. Although it is not necessary to prepare the same environment for breeding musk turtles in containers, it is best to prepare something for them to put under their bodies. If there is no special cushion material, you can use a piece of cloth in the container instead.
