The northern melanoma map turtle hibernates.

Northern melanoma map turtles go into hibernation one after another after the frost in October. In November, when the water temperature is 13 ℃, the turtle enters hibernation and is slow to respond to touch, vibration and stimulation. In January of the following year, when the water temperature is below 10 ℃, the turtle enters deep hibernation without excretion.

During hibernation, the glans retracts into the shell, and the limbs and tail are not retracted Enter the shell and lie down in the deep water of the pool or under the crevices and haystacks on the shore. By mid-April of the following year, when the temperature rose to 18°C, it began to wake up gradually, often opening its eyes and crawling slightly, and a few northern melanoma map turtles ate slightly.