First, the concept of hibernation: hibernation is an extreme but regular decline in physiological activities such as body temperature and metabolism, as an adaptation to reduce energy consumption.

Second, the adaptation range of hibernation to turtles.

Check the turtle's health. Unhealthy turtles are not suitable for hibernation, while healthy turtles depend on their body shape and fat storage and accumulation.

Turtles that are too thin and too small should not hibernate. Turtles also need metabolic consumption to hibernate, but turtles that are too thin and too small are not suitable for hibernation. One is because the resistance is not strong enough, and the other is because the nutrients stored in the body are not enough. It is easy to die in hibernation.

It is safer to hibernate if the tortoise is more than 5 cm. However, it's not that you can't hibernate below 5 cm, or it's safe over 5 cm, mainly depending on the fat accumulation of turtles.

Give the tortoise extra food and bowel cleaning: feed the tortoise extra in September when the weather is still hot, so that the tortoise can store enough fat to hibernate. 10, do bowel cleaning (warm water and bowel cleaning) for the tortoise. Of course, when the temperature drops in 10, the tortoise's appetite for food will also decrease. Clearing intestines is to avoid enteritis or rectal infarction caused by the accumulation of food that cannot be absorbed well due to the temperature drop.

Third, the benefits of hibernation:

1. Accelerate the development of sexual organs. The process of tortoise hibernation is equivalent to giving yourself a rest. Generally speaking, the level of hormone secretion increases after hibernation, which promotes the development of various organs in the turtle, and the turtle can enter maturity faster.

2. Enhance physical fitness. The essence of turtle hibernation is also a process of strengthening the body. Hibernating turtles have better tolerance and disease resistance than non-hibernating turtles.

3. Reduce the owner's cost. Turtles basically don't need to be fed after hibernation. Can reduce the cost of the owner.

4. Reduce turtle metabolism and consume excess fat. The owner may feed more in the usual feeding, and the turtle is not active, so more fat may accumulate in the body. Hibernation is just a good time to help it lose weight.

5. It can precipitate the pigment in the soft-shelled turtle and enhance the appreciation. Some players will deliberately let the turtle hibernate to precipitate pigment, so that the turtle is more ornamental.