Under normal circumstances, Brazilian turtles will hibernate when the temperature reaches a certain level. However, many times Brazilian turtles cannot hibernate normally, so why is this? What reasons might cause Brazilian turtles not to hibernate?
Generally, Brazilian turtles will gradually begin to hibernate when the ambient temperature is below 15 degrees Celsius. When the temperature exceeds 16 degrees, it will start to wake up and eat. Moreover, the Brazilian turtle has good cold resistance and can survive the winter safely as long as the water temperature is not lower than 4 degrees Celsius.
However, many artificially petted Brazilian turtles mainly live indoors, and many times the indoor temperature does not If it is too low, it will also affect the hibernation of Brazilian turtles. In addition, due to different climates in the south and north, the hibernation time of Brazilian turtles is also different. Generally, hibernation occurs in mid-to-late November in the south and around mid-October in the north. Of course, the specific time depends on the temperature change.