Reptile Food
Dry food for aquatic turtles and tortoises, food for young turtles and gammarus, anchovy and grasshopper treats.
Advice and care
How to choose reptile food
Choose by species: some reptiles eat plants, some insects, some both.
Turtles
Dry food works best as a staple for aquatic turtles and tortoises.
Lizards and snakes
Their staple is mostly live insects or frozen feeder animals.
Calcium and UVB
To absorb calcium, a reptile needs vitamin D3 and UVB light.
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How often should a reptile be fed?
It depends on species and age: young animals eat more often than adults. Follow the care guidance for the species.
Can treats be given every day?
Dried gammarus and grasshoppers are treats, not a staple. Give them for variety.
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This category holds dry foods for turtles and tortoises. Aquatic turtles are mostly omnivores and eat more animal food while young, whereas tortoises are herbivores that need a high-fibre diet. That is why aquatic turtle food does not suit a tortoise, and the other way round.
Young aquatic turtles have a food of their own, adults a regular staple. Dried gammarus, anchovies and grasshoppers are treats that add variety but do not replace the staple and are best given a couple of times a week.
Feed aquatic turtles in the water, because they swallow their food under water. Give as much as the animal eats in a few minutes and remove leftovers so the water does not foul. For a healthy shell and bones a turtle needs calcium and UVB light, without which the calcium is not absorbed.