The soft-shelled turtle generally begins to hibernate in early November, and does not wake up until around May in the next spring. When hibernating, turtles like to hibernate in the sand.

When artificially rearing, pay attention to the water temperature when the soft-shelled turtle is hibernating too low or before winter. If you feed too little food, it may die. Although the soft-shelled turtle is in hibernation, it needs more attention, and the amount of bait fed should be appropriately increased before winter.