10 Best Foods for Turtles 2026: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Foods for Turtles

Turtles dietary needs can be surprisingly specific depending on species and life stage. The best turtle food supports balanced nutrition and is made from ingredients that are healthy and easy for turtles to eat. Look for a food your turtle readily accepts and that helps maintain steady routines to support shell health, energy, and overall well-being. Below, you'll find today's best-selling and top-rated turtle foods that Chewy pet parents, like you, love. We update this list every week, so you can be sure you're getting the timeliest product recommendations available.

Our Top Picks

How we created this food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best foods for turtle.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best foods for turtles.

Key food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredients

Nutritional Content

Texture

1
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 25-lb bag

Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 25-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
466
$39.99 Chewy Price
($1.60/lb)
Promo, Buy 1, get 2nd 50% off with code LEONARDO

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ground Soybean Hulls, Ground Corn, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Oats, Wheat Middlings

Food Form

Dry Food, Feed

Health Feature

Vitamins & Minerals
2
Fluker's Buffet Blend Aquatic Turtle Food, 7.5-oz jar
Fluker's Buffet Blend Aquatic Turtle Food, 7.5-oz jar
Fluker's Buffet Blend Aquatic Turtle Food, 7.5-oz jar
Fluker's Buffet Blend Aquatic Turtle Food, 7.5-oz jar

Fluker's Buffet Blend Aquatic Turtle Food, 7.5-oz jar

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
537
$5.31 Chewy Price
($0.71/oz)
Promo, Buy 1, get 2nd 50% off with code LEONARDO

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Freeze-Dried River Shrimp, Freeze-Dried Mealworms, Corn, Fish Meal, Poultry Meal

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Weight Management
3
Tetra ReptoMin Floating Aquatic Turtles Food Sticks, 8.65-oz jar
Tetra ReptoMin Floating Aquatic Turtles Food Sticks, 8.65-oz jar
Tetra ReptoMin Floating Aquatic Turtles Food Sticks, 8.65-oz jar
Tetra ReptoMin Floating Aquatic Turtles Food Sticks, 8.65-oz jar
Tetra ReptoMin Floating Aquatic Turtles Food Sticks, 8.65-oz jar
Tetra ReptoMin Floating Aquatic Turtles Food Sticks, 8.65-oz jar
Tetra ReptoMin Floating Aquatic Turtles Food Sticks, 8.65-oz jar
Tetra ReptoMin Floating Aquatic Turtles Food Sticks, 8.65-oz jar

Tetra ReptoMin Floating Aquatic Turtles Food Sticks, 8.65-oz jar

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
983
$17.97 Chewy Price
($2.08/oz)
Promo, Buy 1, get 2nd 50% off with code LEONARDO

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Fish Meal, Wheat Gluten, Dried Yeast, Wheat Starch, Soy Protein Concentrate

Food Form

Pellets, Sticks

Health Feature

Sensitive Digestion
4
Exotic Nutrition Dried Mealworms, 1-lb bag
Exotic Nutrition Dried Mealworms, 1-lb bag
Exotic Nutrition Dried Mealworms, 1-lb bag
Exotic Nutrition Dried Mealworms, 1-lb bag
Exotic Nutrition Dried Mealworms, 1-lb bag

Exotic Nutrition Dried Mealworms, 1-lb bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
146
$13.99 Chewy Price
($13.99/lb)
Promo, New Customers Only: Spend $49+, get $20 eGift Card

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Roast-Dried Mealworms (Tenebrio Molitor)

Special Diet

High-Protein, Non-GMO

Farm Animal Type

Poultry

Bird Type

Chicken, Bluebird, Catbird, Chickadee...
5
Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 45-oz jar
Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 45-oz jar
Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 45-oz jar
Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 45-oz jar
Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 45-oz jar
Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 45-oz jar
Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 45-oz jar

Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 45-oz jar

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
468
$19.99 Chewy Price
($0.45/oz)
Promo, Buy 1, get 2nd 50% off with code LEONARDO

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.1/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.3/5
Great

Texture

4.4/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Wheat Mill Run, Soybean Meal, Wheat Flour, Fish Meal, Corn Gluten Meal

Special Diet

Natural

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Digestive Health
6
Fluker's 5 Star Medley Freeze-Dried Aquatic Turtle Treats, 2.9-oz jar
Fluker's 5 Star Medley Freeze-Dried Aquatic Turtle Treats, 2.9-oz jar
Fluker's 5 Star Medley Freeze-Dried Aquatic Turtle Treats, 2.9-oz jar
Fluker's 5 Star Medley Freeze-Dried Aquatic Turtle Treats, 2.9-oz jar

Fluker's 5 Star Medley Freeze-Dried Aquatic Turtle Treats, 2.9-oz jar

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
436
$9.99 Chewy Price
($3.45/oz)
Promo, Buy 1, get 2nd 50% off with code LEONARDO

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Texture

4.5/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Freeze-Dried River Shrimp, Freeze-Dried Mealworms, Freeze-Dried Crickets

Special Diet

Natural

Food Form

Freeze-Dried, Treats, Shrimp

Health Feature

Vitamins & Minerals
7
Zilla Turtle Chasers Floating Shrimp Turtle Treats, 2-oz bag
Zilla Turtle Chasers Floating Shrimp Turtle Treats, 2-oz bag
Zilla Turtle Chasers Floating Shrimp Turtle Treats, 2-oz bag
Zilla Turtle Chasers Floating Shrimp Turtle Treats, 2-oz bag
Zilla Turtle Chasers Floating Shrimp Turtle Treats, 2-oz bag
Zilla Turtle Chasers Floating Shrimp Turtle Treats, 2-oz bag
Zilla Turtle Chasers Floating Shrimp Turtle Treats, 2-oz bag
Zilla Turtle Chasers Floating Shrimp Turtle Treats, 2-oz bag
Zilla Turtle Chasers Floating Shrimp Turtle Treats, 2-oz bag

Zilla Turtle Chasers Floating Shrimp Turtle Treats, 2-oz bag

Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
317
$5.24 Chewy Price
($2.62/oz)
Promo, Buy 1, get 2nd 50% off with code LEONARDO

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.0/5
Great

Ingredients

4.2/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.1/5
Great

Texture

3.9/5
Good

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Gammerus Shrimp, Sodium Alginate (A Natural Binder)

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater, Koi & Pond Fish

Food Form

Freeze-Dried, Treats
8
Mazuri Tortoise LS Low Starch Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Tortoise LS Low Starch Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Tortoise LS Low Starch Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Tortoise LS Low Starch Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Tortoise LS Low Starch Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Tortoise LS Low Starch Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Tortoise LS Low Starch Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Tortoise LS Low Starch Food, 25-lb bag
Mazuri Tortoise LS Low Starch Food, 25-lb bag

Mazuri Tortoise LS Low Starch Food, 25-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
455
$47.99 Chewy Price
($1.92/lb)
Promo, Buy 1, get 2nd 50% off with code LEONARDO

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Texture

4.4/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Ground Timothy Hay, Ground Soybean Hulls, Dried Beet Pulp, Oat Hulls, Wheat Middlings

Special Diet

Low Starch

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Vitamins & Minerals
9
Tetrafauna PRO ReptoMin Floating Sticks Adult Turtle Food, 8.11-oz jar
Tetrafauna PRO ReptoMin Floating Sticks Adult Turtle Food, 8.11-oz jar
Tetrafauna PRO ReptoMin Floating Sticks Adult Turtle Food, 8.11-oz jar
Tetrafauna PRO ReptoMin Floating Sticks Adult Turtle Food, 8.11-oz jar
Tetrafauna PRO ReptoMin Floating Sticks Adult Turtle Food, 8.11-oz jar
Tetrafauna PRO ReptoMin Floating Sticks Adult Turtle Food, 8.11-oz jar
Tetrafauna PRO ReptoMin Floating Sticks Adult Turtle Food, 8.11-oz jar
Tetrafauna PRO ReptoMin Floating Sticks Adult Turtle Food, 8.11-oz jar

Tetrafauna PRO ReptoMin Floating Sticks Adult Turtle Food, 8.11-oz jar

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
103
$16.99 Chewy Price
($2.10/oz)
Promo, Buy 1, get 2nd 50% off with code LEONARDO

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Texture

4.4/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Wheat Starch, Fish Meal, Dried Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Shrimp Meal

Special Diet

High-Protein

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Sensitive Digestion
10
Tetra ReptoTreat Food Sticks with Krill Meal Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar
Tetra ReptoTreat Food Sticks with Krill Meal Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar
Tetra ReptoTreat Food Sticks with Krill Meal Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar
Tetra ReptoTreat Food Sticks with Krill Meal Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar
Tetra ReptoTreat Food Sticks with Krill Meal Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar
Tetra ReptoTreat Food Sticks with Krill Meal Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar
Tetra ReptoTreat Food Sticks with Krill Meal Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar
Tetra ReptoTreat Food Sticks with Krill Meal Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar
Tetra ReptoTreat Food Sticks with Krill Meal Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar

Tetra ReptoTreat Food Sticks with Krill Meal Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
192
$5.48 Chewy Price
($2.52/oz)
Promo, Buy 1, get 2nd 50% off with code LEONARDO

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.8/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Texture

4.5/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Shrimp Meal, Wheat Gluten, Wheat Starch, Krill (FD), Fish Meal

Special Diet

High-Protein

Food Form

Treats, Pellets

Health Feature

Color Enhancement