Zoo Med Aquatic Turtle Food – Hatchling Formula

Overview

The Zoo Med Hatchling Aquatic Turtle Food is specially designed to meet the high-protein dietary needs of hatchling and juvenile aquatic turtles during their rapid growth stages. These floating pellets make feeding easy by staying on the water’s surface, perfectly suited for turtles that naturally feed at the top. With over 40 years of reptile nutrition expertise, Zoo Med has created a formula that supports healthy growth, strong shells, and overall vitality.

Key Features

• Life-Stage Specific Nutrition – Higher protein content supports rapid growth in hatchlings and juveniles.

• Floating Pellets – Designed for easy feeding and natural surface-eating behavior.

• Balanced Formula – Includes essential vitamins, minerals, and trace nutrients.

• No Artificial Additives – Made without artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.

• Trusted Brand – Backed by Zoo Med’s decades of reptile nutrition research.

Product Specifications

• Item Number | ZM-56 | Size | 1.6 oz

• Item Number | ZM-92 | Size | 8.0 oz

• Item Number | ZM-93 | Size | 15 oz

• Item Number | ZM-58 | Size | 50 lb

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: How much should I feed my turtle?
A: Offer only as many pellets as your turtle can consume within 5 minutes. Remove any uneaten pellets with a net after that time to keep the water clean.

Nutritional Information

Ingredients:
Fish Meal, Poultry By-Product Meal, Soybean Meal, Blood Meal (flash-dried, non-ruminant), Wheat, Wheat Flour, Fish Oil, Lecithin, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of stabilized Vitamin C), Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodate, Propionic Acid (preservative).

Guaranteed Analysis:

• Crude Protein (min) | 43.0%

• Crude Fat (min) | 10.0%

• Crude Fiber (max) | 3.0%

• Moisture (max) | 11.0%

• Ash (max) | 13.0%

• Calcium (min) | 2.5%

• Calcium (max) | 2.9%

• Phosphorus (min) | 1.0%

• Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C) (min) | 55 mg/lb (121 mg/kg)