Can helmeted mud turtles hibernate? Winter is a special time for breeding helmeted mud turtles, because they may enter a state of hibernation at this time. Both helmeted mud turtles living in the wild and those living in captivity can hibernate. Moreover, the state of hibernation is more beneficial to them, such as they can get enough rest through hibernation, and in the process of hibernation can also improve their reproductive function, so it is best to let them hibernate in winter.
As mentioned above, the helmet mud turtle can hibernate whether it is a wild species or an artificially raised species. However, the time of hibernation will be different, mainly affected by the water temperature in the surrounding environment. As for that helmet mud turtle living in the natural environment, the hibernate time of the helmet mud turtles is greatly related to the local climate conditions, so the hibernate time of the helmet mud turtles living in different regions is different. Generally speaking, the beginning of their hibernation is concentrated in November-December, and the end of hibernation is in March-April.
The same is true of helmeted mud turtles in captivity, whose hibernation time is affected by the surrounding water temperature conditions, and their hibernation start and end can be regulated by adjusting the water temperature. If the water temperature is kept above 20 degrees, they will not be able to hibernate. The temperature of the water can slowly drop, first to 15 degrees, then to 10 degrees, and finally to 5 degrees. During their whole hibernation state, the water temperature can be maintained at about 5 degrees.
