Good Box turtle pellets

[Big Ol Tortoise]

Mrs.Turtle has never eaten pellets or anything of the sort. So what are good turtle diets or pellets she could have? she's a 3 toed box turtle and I'm wanting to try something new and if she likes it then it will be cool to give to her as a treat.

 

[ColleenT]

actually- live food is best. meaning live veggies or protein. .

this is a very good article about feeding your boxie-http://www.boxturtlefacts.org/Feeding_North_American_Box_Turtles.pdf

 

[PJay]

ColleenT is right, fresh foods are best, but if you can't always swing it there is a link to an excellent guide to commercial turtle food provided on this forum by AnthonyP: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/what-to-feed-aquatic-turtles-and-why.70414/

 

[Big Ol Tortoise]

actually- live food is best. meaning live veggies or protein. .

this is a very good article about feeding your boxie-http://www.boxturtlefacts.org/Feeding_North_American_Box_Turtles.pdf

so should I never feed her pellets?

 

[erinlyndon]

I never feed mine pellets, fresh food is alway better if you have a variety.

 

[erinlyndon]

But if you do want some for convenience I've heard mazauri is good

 

[HI Tortoise Rescue]

Yes, forget the pellets. Mazuri is the way to go, along with the hibiscus, fresh greens, & the other items others have suggested.

Ken

 

[lisa127]

I feed mostly fresh foods. But occassionally I add reptomin aquatic sticks to their diet.

 

[ColleenT]

the woman who wrote the article i provided above has told me that the only processed turtle food she uses is Omega one Turtle pellets-but they are mixed with the other foods she listed in the artlcle.

 

[mark1]

every eastern i've ever had liked dog food ....frozen bil-jac seemed to work well with them , i think the nutritional values are pretty close to most of the turtle foods i've used .

 

[Neal]

Mazuri makes a good omnivorous reptile product, which I use for my box turtles to supplement the "natural" foods. It works well, but I am not sure if it is available in smaller quantities than the 25lb bag.

 

[cmacusa3]

PM me your address if you want and I will send you a small bag of Mazuri to try out. My boxies aren't big fans of it.

 

[Eric Phillips]

PM me your address if you want and I will send you a small bag of Mazuri to try out. My boxies aren't big fans of it.

I'll donate my bag of mazuri also! In fact I call it the "sniff and go" food! I thought my box turtles would be interested but they just sniff it and leave.

 

[cmacusa3]

My torts love it but the turtles not so much. I've seen a few eat it but it wasn't worth putting it out for them. Hopefully Mrs. Turtle will.

 

[AJK Aquaria]

I have some young Easterns that love the Mazuri Aquatic floating pellets. But only in water. Moistened and laid out on a dish goes uneaten. My 3 Toeds ignore Mazuri Aquatic and Tortoise formulas. Pellet foods are a convenience for sure, but not vital.

And I have zero box turtles that take greens of any kind. Perhaps getting them started on them at a young age is the way to go, and mixing it in a blend of foods. I am not making that effort...

 

[cmacusa3]

Mazuri sent, Hope Mrs. Turtle likes it. If not, save it for the Red foot you get.