Learn About Turtle Food
Turtles eat all types of different foods. In general, a turtle should eat about half plant matter and half meat. In the wild, a turtle’s diet will often depend on;
- What the turtle can find
- What stage of a turtle’s life cycle it is in
- What type of turtle it is
Here is a list of turtle food (foods which are ok to feed a turtle):
Meat-based turtle food
- Sardines (drained)
- Crickets
- Moths
- Mealworms
- Tofu (not a meat)
- Hard boiled eggs (not a meat)
- Reptile pellets
- Bird pellets
- Trout chow
- Other fish chows
Plant-based turtle food
- Vegetables rich in Vitamins
- Collard greens
- Broccoli (in small amounts)
- Spinach (in small amounts)
- Alfalfa hay
- Chow
- Bok Choy
- Corn
- Okra
- Kale
- Parsley
- Green beans
- Sweet potatoes
- Cabbage
- Green peas
- Mustard greens
- Turnip greens
- Bell peppers
- Cactus
- Squash
- Flowers (counts as a vegetable)
- Carnations
- Hibiscus
- Roses
- Avoid Azaleas which are toxic to turtles
- Fruits
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Figs
- Papaya
- Apples
- Pears
- Bananas
- Grapes
- Peaches
- Kiwis
- Melons
