Turtle Food
Your pet turtle will need to have certain vitamins and nutrients in order to grow and survive. One way for them to get those are through their turtle food. Their turtle food needs to be high in vitamins,calcium, and protien. Having the right kind of turtle food with the right kind of blends will help keep your turtle’s eyes healthy and clear. It will also help keep your turtle’s shell healthy and hard. Always feed your aquatic turtles in the water.
Natural Turtle Food Types
Some natural turtle foods are vegetables, plants, insects, and small fish. Kale and spinach are rich in vitamins and calcium. Other type of natural turtle foods can be carrots, cabbage and lettuce. Dandelion leaves are a good plant source, just make sure that they have not been grown near pesticides or other harmful chemicals. Some good protien sources are crickets, shrimp, small fish (guppies), and snails. You can usually find them at a pet store.
Commercial Turtle Food
Commercial turtle food can be an alternate source to feed your turtles. They are scientifically formulated for your turtle’s diet. They are highly nutritious and contain the vitamins and nutrients required for the health of your turtle. Commercial turtle food have a longer shelf life and are less expensive then the natural turtle food sources.
We Recommend the Following Commercial Turtle Food:
