Best Foods for Turtles 2026: According to Reviews | Chewy

Best Turtle Food

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.

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

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Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 1.25-lb bag
Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 1.25-lb bag

Mazuri Original 5M21 Tortoise Food, 1.25-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
548
$15.19 Chewy Price
($12.16/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

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

Feed, Dry Food

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
605
$7.59 Chewy Price
($1.02/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
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
1,045
$17.97 Chewy Price
($2.08/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Texture

4.5/5
Great

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
Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 12-oz jar
Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 12-oz jar
Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 12-oz jar
Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 12-oz jar
Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 12-oz jar
Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 12-oz jar
Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 12-oz jar

Zoo Med Natural Aquatic Maintenance Formula Turtle Food, 12-oz jar

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
518
$7.98 Chewy Price
($0.67/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.2/5
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
5
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
167
$13.99 Chewy Price
($13.99/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Texture

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Roast-Dried Mealworms (Tenebrio Molitor)

Special Diet

Non-GMO, High-Protein

Farm Animal Type

Poultry

Bird Type

Duck, Chicken, Wild Bird, Bluebird...
6
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
363
$3.69 Chewy Price
($1.85/oz)
Promo, Buy 3, get 4th free- mix & match

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.1/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.1/5
Great

Texture

4.1/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Gammerus Shrimp, Sodium Alginate (A Natural Binder)

Fish Type

Koi & Pond Fish, Tropical Freshwater

Food Form

Freeze-Dried, Treats
7
Fluker's Freeze-Dried River Shrimp Reptile Treats, 1-oz jar
Fluker's Freeze-Dried River Shrimp Reptile Treats, 1-oz jar

Fluker's Freeze-Dried River Shrimp Reptile Treats, 1-oz jar

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
307
$2.34 Chewy Price
($2.34/oz)
Promo, Buy 3, get 4th free- mix & match

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture

4.8/5
Excellent

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Freeze-Dried River Shrimp

Special Diet

Natural

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater

Food Form

Freeze-Dried, Treats, Shrimp
8
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 4.6 out of 5 stars
128
$16.99 Chewy Price
($2.10/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Texture

4.3/5
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
9
Mazuri Aquatic Turtle Food, 12-oz bag
Mazuri Aquatic Turtle Food, 12-oz bag
Mazuri Aquatic Turtle Food, 12-oz bag
Mazuri Aquatic Turtle Food, 12-oz bag
Mazuri Aquatic Turtle Food, 12-oz bag
Mazuri Aquatic Turtle Food, 12-oz bag
Mazuri Aquatic Turtle Food, 12-oz bag
Mazuri Aquatic Turtle Food, 12-oz bag

Mazuri Aquatic Turtle Food, 12-oz bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
334
$14.39 Chewy Price
($1.20/oz)
Promo, Save 10% with code EARLY10

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Texture

4.4/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Menhaden Fish Meal, Ground Corn, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Poultry By-Product Meal, Corn Gluten Meal

Special Diet

High-Protein

Food Form

Pellets
10
Fluker's 5 Star Medley Freeze-Dried Aquatic Turtle Treats, 1.5-oz jar
Fluker's 5 Star Medley Freeze-Dried Aquatic Turtle Treats, 1.5-oz jar
Fluker's 5 Star Medley Freeze-Dried Aquatic Turtle Treats, 1.5-oz jar
Fluker's 5 Star Medley Freeze-Dried Aquatic Turtle Treats, 1.5-oz jar
Fluker's 5 Star Medley Freeze-Dried Aquatic Turtle Treats, 1.5-oz jar

Fluker's 5 Star Medley Freeze-Dried Aquatic Turtle Treats, 1.5-oz jar

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
464
$8.99 Chewy Price
($6.00/oz)
Promo, Buy 3, get 4th free- mix & match

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Foods for Turtles

How should pellets, freeze-dried treats, and live feeders each fit into a turtle's diet?

Pellets are made to have balanced daily nutrition and are usually the base of a pet turtle's meals. Freeze-dried insects or shrimp and live feeders provide extra protein and enrichment, so they work best as add-ons for variety rather than the entire diet. Choosing formats your turtle readily accepts helps you keep a consistent routine that supports shell health and overall well-being.

What can I do if my turtle ignores a new pellet or stick?

Introduce the new food gradually by mixing a small amount into what your turtle already eats, then increase the ratio over several feedings. Match the form and texture to your turtle's feeding style, for example floating sticks for surface feeders or a softer piece if hard pellets are refused. Keep feeding times consistent to encourage acceptance. If that still does not work, try a different size or texture or briefly moisten dry pieces to boost smell while staying within the same nutrition profile.