10 Best Foods for Turtles 2025: 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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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
842
$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

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

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

Food Form

Sticks
2
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
319
$38.39Chewy Price
($1.54/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

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
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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
376
$4.67Chewy Price
($0.63/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Texture

4.7/5
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
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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 4.9 out of 5 stars
141
$5.39Chewy Price
($2.48/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.8/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.8/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Texture

4.7/5
Excellent

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
347
$15.98Chewy Price
($0.36/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.0/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
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

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Digestive Health
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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 4.7 out of 5 stars
356
$6.84Chewy Price
($4.56/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.7/5
Excellent

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.8/5
Excellent

Texture

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

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

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 4.1 out of 5 stars
241
$5.24Chewy Price
($2.62/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.0/5
Great

Ingredients

4.1/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.2/5
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 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
200
$14.39Chewy Price
($1.20/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.5/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture

4.5/5
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
9
Komodo Tortoise Hay Reptile Food, 24-oz bag
Komodo Tortoise Hay Reptile Food, 24-oz bag

Komodo Tortoise Hay Reptile Food, 24-oz bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
56
$7.93Chewy Price
($0.34/oz)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Texture

4.3/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

timothy hay

Special Diet

High-Protein

Food Flavor

Hay

Hay Type

Timothy
10
Predator Foods Live Giant Mealworms Reptile Food, 100 count
Predator Foods Live Giant Mealworms Reptile Food, 100 count
Predator Foods Live Giant Mealworms Reptile Food, 100 count

Predator Foods Live Giant Mealworms Reptile Food, 100 count

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
60
$17.99Chewy Price
($0.18/ea)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.2/5
Great

Ingredients

4.1/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture

4.0/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Mealworms

Food Form

Live