Turtle Food
What do turtles eat? Turtles are omnivorous (eat both meat and plants) and have an excellent sense of taste. Their digestive systems are equipped to handle food items they may encounter throughout their natural lives. Turtles need a varied diet of live food and raw shellfish, especially crabs. Pet shops also offer a wide variety of turtle food items in blocks, pellets, and chunks, designed for specific types of turtles and offering proper nutrition to keep them healthy. If you decide to feed your pet turtle with pet store foods, it is important to read the labels closely to make sure you are buying food that will be tolerated by your turtle. Some pet stores sell pre-measured pellets that come in blocks or pellets that can be mixed and matched into your own turtle’s diet. Pet shop food should be made of quality ingredients, so if you are planning on…