the map tortoise hibernate

. Its body temperature is affected by the outside temperature, and one or two months before hibernation, the owner will feed the tortoise a lot of fatty food to ensure that they will not be hungry. Map tortoises have a slow metabolism when they hibernate, so they don't eat any food during hibernation. Usually, when the temperature drops below 15 degrees Celsius, the tortoise will go into hibernation and then gradually stop eating. In addition, owners should pay special attention to cleaning their intestines and stomach before map turtles enter hibernation.

Many people do not know that map turtles hibernate because they have no experience in raising turtles. They think that they are sick because they do not eat. In fact, sometimes they hibernate because of the low temperature. Their hibernation time is also to distinguish regions, some areas are in September, some areas are in October, but most of them are in October, when the temperature drops below 15 degrees Celsius, map turtles will begin to hibernate.

When the map tortoise hibernates, the owner should pour sand and soil into the container, so as to keep warm and not dig the sand frequently. Do not give them sunshine when hibernating, otherwise it may cause them to wake up early and consume their fat, which may lead to their death if repeated. Simply put, when they hibernate, they should also pay attention to the temperature around them and ensure that the temperature is below 15 degrees Celsius.