The tortoise can hibernate. Every tortoise has the habit of hibernating, and they are no exception. But they can also not hibernate, because their origin is tropical areas such as Papua New Guinea and Australia, and even in winter, the temperature will not be lower than 15 ℃, so they generally do not hibernate when they are in their origin.

Whether the tortoise should hibernate or not can be decided according to the actual situation of the breeder. If you want them to hibernate, you can stop heating in winter. When the water temperature is lower than 15 ℃, they begin to hibernate, and when the water temperature is lower than 5 ℃, they will enter deep hibernation. Breeders can control the water temperature to about 5 ℃ while they hibernate.

If breeders don't want them to hibernate, they can keep the water temperature above 24 ℃ all the time and let them survive the winter normally. However, their appetite will decrease in winter, so breeders need to reduce their feeding amount.

The tortoise can hibernate or not hibernate, whether it is good to hibernate or not, is described in detail below.

Because the tortoises do not hibernate at the time of origin, they have higher requirements for the environment after hibernation. If the breeding environment fluctuates, their hibernation and health will be affected. Therefore, it is better not to hibernate. In addition, the tortoise itself has no habit of hibernation, so not hibernating will not affect their health.