The Chinese tortoise is an ectothermic animal. When the water temperature drops below 15℃, it will hibernate in the bottom mud or loose soil with cover. The hibernation period is generally from November to the beginning of April of the following year. When the water temperature rises to 15 ℃, it will go out of the cave and start feeding when the water temperature is 18-20 ℃.

After understanding how the Chinese tortoise hibernates, let's take a look at its feeding habits.

The Chinese tortoise is an omnivorous animal, with animal small fish, shrimp, snails , mussels, etc. for food, among which the favorite food is small fish and small shrimp. It has a strong ability to withstand hunger, and it will not starve to death if it does not eat for a month.