Not all turtles can hibernate, and small turtles may be in danger of hibernation. Usually, before hibernation, to check their physical condition, weak turtles to add more feed, so that it stores a certain amount of nutrients. In the two weeks before hibernation, he needs to stop feeding and soak him in warm water so that he can defecate and empty his intestines.
Tortoise hibernation is best to prepare a special container, which should be filled with sand, small stones, etc., but should be disinfected. It is usually boiled in boiling water for 15 minutes to kill the bacteria through high temperature, in order to prevent it from invading the body during the tortoise hibernation and affecting its health.
The tortoise usually enters hibernation when the temperature is below 10 ℃. In order to ensure that it does not wake up too early, the temperature must be well controlled. It is usually kept at about 5 ℃. During the sleeping period, water should be changed once a week, about half of it each time, so as to ensure good water quality, and also to ensure that the sand is wet.
Tortoises usually hibernate from November to early April of the next year, and then the temperature rises to about 15 degrees Celsius, so they will be awakened. Aft waking up, that temperature should be raise slowly, and when the water temperature reaches 18-20 deg C, it will begin to feed. At this time, it should be supplemented with nutrition so as not to wake up sick.
