Mississippi musk turtles, both wild and captive, may go into hibernation. Although the Mississippi musk turtles hibernate, their natural hibernation time is relatively short, only about 2 or 3 weeks, generally not more than 1 month.

For wild Mississippi Musk Turtles, it will experience ambient temperatures below 10 When the temperature is high, they burrow into the silt at the bottom of the river to hibernate. The same is true for the artificially reared Mississippi musk turtles. When the temperature is lower than 10 degrees, they will hibernate. At this time, you can prepare something to pad under the Mississippi musk turtles. If there is no special pad, you can put a piece of cloth in the container. replace. In addition, it is best to create a humid environment for the Mississippi musk turtles, but the water should not be too deep, Let them live in shallow water and keep the water clean. Too deep may cause the Mississippi musk turtle to catch a cold.