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How leatherback turtles hibernate

2022-03-28 / 328 Read

Put the leatherback turtle in a plastic box, put the leatherback turtle in shallow water (usually submerge the turtle carapace 2-4 cm water level), and put the leatherback turtle in a dark room with little temperature change for winter. Change the water regularly, especially in the early stages of hibernation. Although the leatherback turtles are still, they are still slowly metabolizing.

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There will still be excrement, if the water is not changed for a long time, it is easy for leatherback turtles Rot skin in sewage! Therefore, in the early stage of hibernation, the water should be changed at least once a half month. After the leatherback turtle enters deep hibernation, it needs to be replaced once a month.