Turtle mix

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, complete diet sticks, and crisps. Contains minerals and multivitamins to promote growth, digestive health, enhanced natural colors, and is rich in Omega 3, 6, and 9. 

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

They do require a certain level of care to thrive, and even if you keep 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 is highly aquatic and moves 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, in 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 metabolize 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 hypocalcemia-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, the way many amphibians do, keeping it filtered effectively removes any risk of problems caused by ammonia burns. It also helps control any unpleasant odors caused by poor water quality. 

In the wild, their diet is mainly opportunistic and shaped by their environment. Some marine turtles have adapted to eat large quantities of jellyfish, whereas some freshwater, tropical, fully aquatic species, like pig-nosed turtles, mainly eat the fruit and leaves of wild fig trees. (We will not be covering the care or housing of either of these extreme examples!)

Most types will eat whatever is available in their native range, including a mixture of fish, worms, shrimp, aquatic vegetation, frogs, assorted insects, and snails, along with various fruits, berries, and flowers. As this list suggests, they eat a huge variety of foods, depending on what 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 understand that it is not always possible to provide this. However, store-bought foods generally lack the suitable nutritional profiles your pet needs to live a long and happy life.

We will be discussing turtles commonly kept as pets. Of course, this varies slightly from country to country and state to state. Red- and yellow-eared sliders, for example, are banned from sale, exchange, or breeding in the UK and are listed as an invasive species. Alligator snapping turtles are banned in Germany, to name just a few examples.