How to judge the turtle hibernation is over?
1. Look at the seasons: Turtles usually hibernate from the end of October to the beginning of April, that is, go to sleep in winter, and in spring, they will slowly open their doors. Open your eyes and start slowly.
2. Look at the temperature: when the temperature rises above 15°C, the tortoise will begin to end hibernation, but if the current temperature remains unstable, the tortoise will slowly wake up when the temperature reaches 20°C come over.
3. Watching the activity: Turtles basically do not move when they hibernate. They will only start to move when the winter is over and the temperature rises to an adaptive temperature, which means that the turtles are hibernating. has ended.
In addition, the best way for the tortoise to end its hibernation is to slowly wake up on its own. The pet owner must remember not to wake the tortoise artificially because he thinks that spring is coming and the weather is good. At the same time, after seeing the turtle end hibernation, carefully check all parts of its body to see if it is sick. It is worth mentioning that if the temperature of the turtle box is adapted and the pet owner has normal feeding and water changes, it is also possible for the turtle not to hibernate.
Which types of turtles do not need to hibernate?
While hibernation is a turtle habit, not all turtles can or need to hibernate. The following types of turtles do not need to hibernate:
1. Tropical turtles: There are turtles living in the tropics, because the temperature in winter is not very low, so they do not need to hibernate, such as mata turtles and yellow-headed side-necked turtles, etc. But if pet owners keep them, they need to install heating equipment in winter to prevent them from freezing to death.
2. Young turtles: If it is a newly born baby turtle, try to keep them from hibernating, because their physique and immunity are relatively weak at this time, and if they hibernate, it is easy to die. Pet owners can wait for them to grow to 5 cm long before letting them hibernate.
3. Sick tortoise: If it is a tortoise with physical problems or the tortoise has just recovered from the disease when the temperature drops, the pet owner should try his best not to let them go into hibernation, otherwise they will hibernate During this period, turtles are also at risk of getting sick.
