The round Australian turtle is a species of turtle belonging to the family Plesionidae. Their origins are distributed in lower latitudes, such as Australia and New Zealand and other countries, and later introduced into other countries, the distribution is now more extensive. They are not cold water turtles, habits are more obvious, they like to live in a warm environment, more afraid of the cold. Therefore, their requirements for water temperature are relatively high. If they are raised at home, they need to pay attention to controlling the water temperature, if the water temperature is too low, it will adversely affect their growth and development, because the low water temperature will affect their appetite and activity.
As mentioned above, the round turtle is not a cold water turtle, and they have higher requirements for water temperature. When they are raised at home, the water temperature should be kept within the range suitable for their growth, that is, between 23 and 30 degrees. Conditional words as far as possible not less than 20 degrees, if not appropriate, you can use heating rods and other tools to adjust.
Winter is a special period, when the turtle may enter a state of hibernation. If you want them to hibernate in winter, you need to adjust the temperature, because the turtle will only enter hibernation when the temperature is below 15 degrees. In addition, if the temperature is below 5 degrees, the turtle will enter a state of deep hibernation, and the water temperature can be adjusted according to the specific situation. Of course, the water temperature can not be lower than 0 degrees, otherwise the water will freeze directly.
