The reason why the tortoise hibernates is that the temperature is low in winter, its metabolism is slow, and it can't find food, so it will choose to use this way to reduce its consumption and spend the winter. It generally begins to hibernate when the temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, and will wake up when the temperature reaches 15 degrees Celsius. Therefore, during hibernation, we must control the temperature to ensure that the temperature will not be higher than 10 degrees Celsius, preferably around 5 degrees Celsius.
The tortoise also needs to change water during hibernation, because it will soak in the water, if it does not change water, the water quality will deteriorate, and it itself at this time is more fragile, wake up very easy to get sick. Therefore, during hibernation, it should be changed once a week, each time the water does not need to be changed completely, half of it can be changed, it should be noted that the temperature of the new water must be consistent with the old water.
Before the tortoise hibernates, it needs to be well nourished so that it has enough energy to survive the winter. At the same time, about two weeks before hibernation, feeding should be stopped so that he can enter hibernation state, and the last two or three days should be soaked in warm water so that he can empty his intestines. If there are residual substances in its intestinal tract, it may absorb its nutrients and even lead to intestinal blockage.
