The Scorpion Egg Turtle is a group of turtles native to Central and South America. Tortoises living in their native areas usually enter a state of hibernation when winter comes. During this period of hibernation, they will have more time to rest, and can promote their sexual maturity, which is conducive to their reproduction in the coming year. That is to say, after hibernation, they will reproduce well in the second year.
Later, the scorpion egg tortoise was introduced to other countries and distributed on many continents, so they can be raised in captivity. At this time, it is suggested that they should not be heated in winter and let them enter the state of hibernation naturally, which is also conducive to their reproduction. Of course, in winter can also be heated feeding, do not let them enter the state of hibernation, direct normal maintenance can be.
The scorpion egg turtle can hibernate or not, and if it hibernates, the time is not certain. Because their origins in Central and South America are relatively wide, and the climatic conditions in different regions are different, there will be some differences in the time they begin and end hibernation. For example, in places where the temperature drops slowly in winter, the Scorpion Egg Turtle will start hibernating later; On the contrary, they begin to hibernate earlier. Specifically, they begin hibernation around November or December, and end hibernation around March.
If the scorpion egg turtles are bred artificially, they can also be put into hibernation around November, when they can not be heated. Of course, the temperature should not be too low, not less than 5 degrees.
