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

The 10 Best Foods for Turtles

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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, 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
417
$39.99Chewy Price
($1.60/lb)
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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
Tetra ReptoMin Floating Sticks Turtle & Amphibian Food, 1.43-lb bucket
Tetra ReptoMin Floating Sticks Turtle & Amphibian Food, 1.43-lb bucket
Tetra ReptoMin Floating Sticks Turtle & Amphibian Food, 1.43-lb bucket
Tetra ReptoMin Floating Sticks Turtle & Amphibian Food, 1.43-lb bucket
Tetra ReptoMin Floating Sticks Turtle & Amphibian Food, 1.43-lb bucket
Tetra ReptoMin Floating Sticks Turtle & Amphibian Food, 1.43-lb bucket
Tetra ReptoMin Floating Sticks Turtle & Amphibian Food, 1.43-lb bucket

Tetra ReptoMin Floating Sticks Turtle & Amphibian Food, 1.43-lb bucket

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
938
$20.99Chewy Price
($14.68/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
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

Sticks

Health Feature

Sensitive Digestion
3
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
457
$5.41Chewy Price
($0.73/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, Freeze-Dried, Shrimp

Health Feature

Weight Management
4
Tetrafauna ReptoTreat Supreme Krill Enriched Sticks Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar
Tetrafauna ReptoTreat Supreme Krill Enriched Sticks Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar
Tetrafauna ReptoTreat Supreme Krill Enriched Sticks Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar
Tetrafauna ReptoTreat Supreme Krill Enriched Sticks Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar
Tetrafauna ReptoTreat Supreme Krill Enriched Sticks Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar
Tetrafauna ReptoTreat Supreme Krill Enriched Sticks Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar
Tetrafauna ReptoTreat Supreme Krill Enriched Sticks Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar
Tetrafauna ReptoTreat Supreme Krill Enriched Sticks Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar

Tetrafauna ReptoTreat Supreme Krill Enriched Sticks Turtle, Newt & Frog Treats, 2.18-oz jar

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
173
$5.39Chewy Price
($2.48/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.9/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.8/5
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

Sticks, Treats

Health Feature

Color Enhancement
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
429
$19.98Chewy Price
($0.45/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.2/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.3/5
Great

Texture

4.5/5
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, 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
401
$6.92Chewy Price
($4.62/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.6/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.8/5
Excellent

Texture

4.6/5
Excellent

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
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
280
$5.29Chewy Price
($2.65/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.0/5
Great

Ingredients

4.1/5
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)

Food Form

Treats, Pellets
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 4.5 out of 5 stars
390
$54.99Chewy Price
($2.20/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
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
Predator Foods Live Giant Mealworms Reptile Food, 50 count
Predator Foods Live Giant Mealworms Reptile Food, 50 count
Predator Foods Live Giant Mealworms Reptile Food, 50 count

Predator Foods Live Giant Mealworms Reptile Food, 50 count

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
93
$8.99Chewy Price
($0.18/ea)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.2/5
Great

Ingredients

4.1/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Texture

4.0/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Mealworms

Food Form

Live
10
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
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
262
$5.79Chewy Price
($5.79/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture

4.7/5
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