In the process of breeding snapping turtles, winter is a season that needs special attention, because this stage involves the question of whether they hibernate. Snapping turtles can hibernate or not, depending on the temperature of the water around them. If the water temperature is below 15 degrees, the snapping turtle will basically enter a state of hibernation, when they do not eat. However, if the water temperature has been more appropriate, around 20 degrees or even above, then the crocodile turtle will not enter the state of hibernation.
Generally speaking, whether to put them into hibernation can depend on their age. If the age of snapping turtles is relatively young, that is, when they are in the turtle seedling stage, they can not hibernate. If they hibernate at this time, once the environment is not well controlled, they may die. When they are older, or have reached adulthood, they can be hibernated.
When does the snapping turtle end its hibernation, it also needs to look at the water temperature around it. Generally speaking, if the water temperature is higher than 15 degrees, the snapping turtle will slowly begin to wake up. If the wild snapping turtles grow in the natural environment, they will generally wake up around March, but the captive snapping turtles are different, because the water temperature can be adjusted at any time. However, they don't eat when they first wake up, and generally start eating when the water temperature is higher than 20 degrees. When you feed them, you must strictly control the amount of feeding, and you can't feed them too much.
