The red-crowned leatherback turtle needs to hibernate. The red-crowned leatherback turtle has high requirements on the ambient temperature. The red-crowned leatherback turtle can live well at a temperature of about 30°C. If the temperature is higher, it will hibernate. At around 10°C, the red-crowned leatherback will hibernate, so temperature control is very important for the red-crowned leatherback.

The red-crowned leatherback turtle is a ectothermic animal, and the changes in ambient temperature Responsive. Its feeding and activities are all affected by the ambient temperature. Due to the limited heat generated by the metabolism of red-crowned leatherback turtles, they lack the control mechanism to retain heat in the body. In order to overcome this defect, red-crowned leatherback turtles rely on finding cool or hot places to control their daily body temperature. fluctuation. The physical and mental health of red-crowned leatherback turtles can only be guaranteed when the artificial environment temperature for rearing red-crowned leatherback turtles is consistent with the natural habitat.