The time for the Brazilian tortoise to hibernate starts from 1 1 month, and wakes up when the temperature rises to 18 degrees in March and April of next year. During hibernation, the head of the Brazilian tortoise will shrink into the shell, but the limbs and tail will not. During hibernation, the Brazilian tortoise will stop eating completely, but will not sleep all the time, and they will occasionally move. Spend an hour or two every day to let the Brazilian turtle bask in the sun, which can sterilize and make the turtle safe for the winter.

The Brazilian turtle belongs to the water turtle, so it needs to hibernate in the water, otherwise it will die of dehydration. Don't use too much water, just get to the turtle's back. There is also a need to put a stone in the water to provide an "island in the lake" for Brazilian turtles to rest and bask in the sun.

Breeding of Brazilian tortoise

1, feeding

Although Brazilian tortoises are omnivorous, they prefer to eat animal food, such as small fish, shrimp and snails, and eat a small amount of duckweed, rice and vegetable leaves. Daily feeding should be fixed, quantitative and regular, and the feeding amount should be eaten within 30 minutes.

2. Water management

The Brazilian tortoise lives in water most of the time, so the water quality environment is very important to the tortoise. Pond breeding should keep the water transparent, the water level is moderate in spring and autumn, and the water level in Xia Dong deepens, which can cool down or keep warm. In spring and autumn, part of the water is pumped every month, and disinfectant such as quicklime is sprinkled alternately on a regular basis. In summer, the water is changed every month 1 time, and it is not changed in winter.

3. Management before hibernation

When the water temperature is 22℃, antibiotics are mixed into the bait to enhance its disease resistance during the wintering period. When the water temperature drops to 14℃, the turtle activity decreases, most turtles sink to the bottom of the water and stop eating, and a few turtles only eat a small amount. At this time, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the pool and check the turtle.