When breeding snapping turtles, special attention should be paid in winter. At this time, if the water temperature is relatively low, snapping turtles can enter a state of hibernation, but if the temperature is relatively high, they will not hibernate. Snapping turtles in hibernation do not eat until they are out of hibernation. Generally, they will start to wake up when the water temperature is higher than 15 degrees, but they do not like to eat at this time. When the water temperature is higher than 20 degrees, their appetite will be better.
However, specifically, how long they eat after hibernation is not certain, and individual differences will be greater. Sometimes they start eating in 3-5 days, sometimes they don't eat for about a week.
The snapping turtle will gradually start eating after waking up from hibernation. If you want them to eat faster, there are still many aspects to pay attention to. For example, the choice of food is an important aspect, they need to choose the most interesting food, such as shrimp skin and small fish, earthworms and other food. In addition, the surrounding water temperature is also very important, above 20 degrees, so that they are easier to feed. If the water temperature is too low, they are not easy to start eating. Moreover, the surrounding environment also needs to pay attention to some, it is best to simulate a more natural environment for them, such as placing some stones and water plants in the water and so on.
When they begin to eat after hibernation, they should not be fed too much, because their digestive ability is not very good at this time. Feeding too much can easily make them unable to digest, resulting in gastrointestinal diseases and other diseases.
