Early spring comes, and everything revives. As the temperature gradually increases in the future, turtles can also feel the arrival of spring, and gradually become restless. This is also the temperature change that we need to pay most attention to. If the temperature is suitable, the turtle will gradually wake up from hibernation. So what should the turtle do after it comes out of hibernation to be prepared?

Because there are When the temperature in the area suddenly rises, hibernating turtles wake up. At this time, I believe many turtle friends will have this question, whether to let the turtle continue to hibernate or let it come out of hibernation. First of all, we need to know why turtles hibernate? Therefore, turtles will only wake up from hibernation when the temperature reaches a certain range. For most types of turtles, the turtles will begin to wake up when the temperature rises to about 15 degrees Celsius, and when the temperature reaches 20 degrees Celsius, the turtles will start to eat.

Awakening Management

Due to the recent unstable temperature, the large temperature difference between day and night, the increase in rainy weather, and the fact that the turtle has just woken up from hibernation, all functions have not yet fully recovered. The turtle's constitution is relatively weak, so if you don't pay attention at this time, it can easily cause diseases.

If more than one-third of the turtles in the same pond come out to look for food, and pay attention to the weather changes in the next three days, if the weather is stable in the next three days, the daytime stability exceeds 20 degrees Celsius, and the temperature difference between day and night does not exceed 12 degrees Celsius, you can do it. The good turtle is ready to come out of sleep.

During the observation period after going to sleep, especially when the weather has changed recently and it is not suitable for feeding, you can choose to add glucose and other nutritional additives to the turtle pond and water basin for the turtle to drink to help restore the normal functions of the turtle body. .

After sleeping, turtles will excrete some feces or light yellow secretions, which is normal. If you find that the turtle has weak limbs, swelling, sunken eye sockets, and secretions from its mouth and nose, etc. It is necessary to inspect the turtles, pick out weak turtles and sick turtles, and manage them individually at a constant temperature. At the same time, do a good job in changing and disinfecting the water of the turtles and turtle ponds, and taking preventive measures against diseases.

Feeding Precautions

Some turtle friends may have this question: "The temperature has been up to 25° in the past two days. Should I let the turtles come out of sleep to feed?", this is the question. It's there. The maximum temperature is 25°, which is fine. If the lowest temperature at night is 15° or even lower, it will be fine for the turtle to wake up due to such a large temperature difference. However, there are hidden dangers in feeding at this time.

But don’t forget that temperature differences bring great challenges to the relatively weak physique and intestines of aquatic turtles that have just emerged from sleep. If we can't help but feed. Feeding when the temperature difference is too large may be harmful to the turtle's stomach. Therefore, even though the turtle is awake, we can’t just start feeding it!

The turtle must be allowed to rest for a period of time and wait for the turtle to adjust from its waking state before feeding. Before feeding, you must pay attention to climate changes in the next three days. If the temperature difference between day and night is too large or a significant cooling occurs, feeding needs to be stopped. When feeding, you can appropriately add vitamins and other anti-stress and immunity-enhancing drugs, which can enhance the turtle's physique and prevent the occurrence of turtle diseases. The editor reminds you to pay attention to controlling the feeding amount and not overfeeding, which will facilitate subsequent eating. At the same time, it will not cause excessive burden on the turtle's intestines and stomach.