Premium formula floating Turtle Mix is a complete food designed for aquatic omnivorous turtles of all kinds. Highly palatable, staple nutrition; a combination of selected fish, shrimp and complete diet sticks and crisps. Contains minerals and multi-vitamins to promote growth, digestive health, and enhanced natural colours and rich in Omega 3, 6 and 9.

Turtles in general are a very hardy and a rewarding pet that can give hours of pleasure just watching their entertaining daily antics.

They do require a certain level of care to prosper and even if keeping a common species like Musk turtles, for example, their natural lifespan is between 30 and 50 years; this should be taken into consideration when choosing a pet of this type. Investing in good quality equipment, such as Reptile Systems, will save you time and money in the long term. Most popular types of turtle require an enclosure that offers both aquatic and land areas, however, proportions can vary greatly from species to species and must be observed if you wish to avoid problems. Research should be done before making decisions regarding which turtle you wish to own and how much space it will require. At our facility, we have a Musk turtle, which are highly aquatic and move very clumsily on land, whereas box turtles are pretty much terrestrial in nature but do require a shallow water area to thrive. Housing for these fascinating creatures needs to provide heating and lighting, including UV, on the terrestrial areas and heating and good filtration for the aquatic part. UVB is vital to the well being of your turtle and will enable it to metabolise calcium from its diet. This is essential for strong shell and bone growth, muscle function and many other important bodily functions; a dietary must have if you wish to avoid problems such as Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) and other hypocalcaemia related issues. Heating is also important for digestion and aids in all metabolic processes. With a Visitherm heater, the water should be maintained at a temperature around 72°-78°F (22°C - 26°C) which is suitable for most varieties. Although turtles do not directly absorb water through their skin, in the way many amphibians do, keeping it filtered effectively removes any risk of problems caused by ammonia burns. It also helps control any unpleasant odours caused by poor water quality.

In the wild, the diet is mainly opportunistic and environmental with some marine turtles being adapting to eat large quantities of jellyfish, whereas some freshwater, tropical, fully aquatic species, like Pignoses, mainly eat the fruit and leaves of the wild fig. (We will not be covering the care or housing for either of these extreme examples!)

Most types will eat anything that is available to them in their native range and will include a mixture of fish, worms, shrimps, aquatic vegetation, frogs, assorted insects, and snails along with an assortment of fruit, berries, and flowers. So as this list suggests a huge variety of whatever is seasonally available. Interestingly, many types of turtle are more carnivorous when they are younger, becoming more omnivorous as they mature. There is no substitute for the natural diet of your chosen turtle, but with today’s busy schedules we totally understand it is not always possible to provide this, however, shop-bought foods are generally lacking in the suitable nutritional profiles your pet needs to live a long and happy life.

We will be dealing with turtles that are commonly available as pets, this of course does differ slightly from country to country and state to state. Red and Yellow Eared Sliders are banned from sale, exchange or breeding in the UK and are listed as an invasive species, for example, with alligator snapping turtles being banned in Germany, to name but a few.