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Tortoise hibernation how to raise, what to do before hibernation?

Jane Margolis
2020-09-30 23:07:55
Before the tortoise enters the state of hibernation, it is necessary to supplement its nutrition so that it can continue to have a certain amount of energy. Then stop feeding and soak it in warm water to promote its excretion, so that hibernation will be safer. Then we should pay attention to cooling, temperature control below 10 degrees Celsius, so as not to wake up ahead of time. During hibernation, it needs to spray water regularly to moisturize, and when it warms up properly after spring, it will slowly wake up.
Tortoise hibernation how to raise, what to do before hibernation?

1. supplement nutrition

If you want to hibernate turtles, you must be ready in late autumn.At this time, it needs to be supplemented with some nutrients in order to survive the winter safely.In addition, if it is a young turtle or a thin turtle, it is not recommended to hibernate naturally, it is best to keep another year to see, otherwise it is likely not to wake up.

2. stop feeding and soak in water

In the two weeks before hibernation, the tortoise needs to stop eating, which simulates the wild environment, and the tortoise will be ready to hibernate after stopping eating.In the week before hibernation, you can first soak with warm water to promote its excretion of feces, if it hibernates with feces, it will often affect its health.

Three, cooling hibernation

Tortoise to hibernate, must be cooled, but also to control the temperature below 10 ℃, if the temperature rises, it will wake up the possibility, so the hibernation is not complete, may affect its life.During hibernation, we should also pay attention to spraying water to maintain a certain humidity, but do not soak it in water.

Four, waiting to wake up

Usually in spring, when the outdoor temperature is above 15 degrees Celsius, you can prepare to wake up the turtle, the way to wake up is to slowly warm up, it will naturally wake up.Don't be anxious to feed after waking up, first use a little fish and shrimp to eat, if you can eat normally, then feed other feed.

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