The musk turtle will enter hibernation on its own when the temperature drops below 15°C. When the temperature continues to drop to 10°C, it will enter hibernation completely. During the breeding period, the temperature needs to be controlled at about 5°C, so that the musk turtle can stay. In deep hibernation, and pay attention to temperature changes at any time to prevent temperature changes.

In winter, when the temperature is below 17~20 degrees, the appetite will decrease, and it will officially enter hibernation when it is below 15 degrees. When the musk turtle is hibernating, it can be hibernated in water, or in coconut soil and sand. And during the hibernation period of the knife-backed musk turtle, it should be placed in a stable temperature environment and keep the environment moist.

When the knife-backed musk turtle needs to hibernate, the owner needs to start giving it to it every September in advance Stick to the fat, and insist on feeding high-fat, high-protein and other foods with high nutritional value for one month, so that the musk turtle has enough fat and calories to spend about 5 months of hibernation. In addition, the owner needs to stop feeding about a week before the hibernation of the musk turtle, stimulate the appetite of the musk turtle with warm water, and let it stop eating, speed up the metabolism in the musk turtle to clean up the stomach, and wait for the musk turtle to enter hibernation on its own until the following year. Wake up after the temperature rises.