There are two ways to spend the winter, one is to heat without hibernating, and the other is to hibernate. It's a completely different concept, and the methods are also completely different. So when it comes to getting colder, let’s say it’s about to go through winter instead of about to hibernate.
My approach, heating in winter without hibernating, is as follows:
Use a heating rod in the water in the turtle tank. I think the water temperature should be around 26 degrees as much as possible; about using heating Regarding the water depth of the rod, usually the heating rod must be fully immersed in water to operate safely. Just follow the instructions.
The heating rod usually has a constant temperature function. You can adjust it to about 26 degrees, and it will operate and turn on and off automatically according to the temperature of the water in your place. When the temperature reaches the temperature, it will automatically stop. Heating, it will automatically heat up when the water temperature drops. See the manual for details.
It is very important to put a thermometer in the water and pay attention to changes in water temperature every day and whether it is close to the adjusted temperature. coke temperature.
When changing the water, pay attention to the water temperature. Sometimes the weather here is too cold for a few days, and the boiled water is too low. I will boil the water for a while before adding it to the tank to allow the heating rod to heat up quickly. Some Darwen.
My turtle still has the same appetite for two meals a day in winter as it does in summer; but in fact, one meal a day or one meal every other day should be fine.
Since most aquatic turtles are active at about 26 to 27 degrees, a suitable temperature for them to hibernate is about 10 to 13 degrees, between these two temperatures, especially at about 19 to 22 for a long time. The temperature is not warm enough to stimulate his appetite, but it has been consuming physical energy and allowing his immune system to operate effectively, and it is not cold enough for him to hibernate. He is very fragile, prone to illness, weight loss, and in particular, may lead to respiratory infections. System failure leads to death.
So it is best to heat them when it is cold. If you really let them hibernate, you must ensure that the whole The temperature in winter can be about 10 to 13 degrees, otherwise they will not be able to truly hibernate at all but will go in and out of hibernation over and over again, consuming physical energy and damaging the body. Therefore, you should choose to warm them for the winter instead of letting them hibernate. specialIf you are not physically strong, don’t consider hibernating.
So there are only two ways to survive the winter. One is to buy a heating rod like how to maintain it in summer, and the other is to truly hibernate. But hibernation is not a simple thing. There are many things to pay attention to. There is also some preparation beforehand, please see the hibernation version for details.
