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Aquatic Turtle Essentials
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items All of the necessary and recommended items for owning a pet aquatic turtle! Ideal for red eared sliders, African side neck turtles, yellow eared sliders and other aquatic turtles.
This kit is a great start for smaller aquatic turtles and new turtle owners. Includes the lighting kit, basking rocks and a 40 gallon tank for a great value
Thrive Semi-Aquatic Essentials Kit - 40 Gallon
A great addition to the thrive 40 gallon tank for your aquatic turtle. Give them s ramp and large space to bask above their tank.
Thrive Turtle Elevated Basking Loft
Reptofilter is a great starter option for your aquatic turtle. This will help keep water flowing and get waste out of the water. This is SO important because turtles are messy.
TETRAFAUNA ReptoFilter for Frogs, Newts & Turtles, Large, 125 GPH
Another great internal filter option for a smaller aquatic turtle. Will help keep the water filtered and clean which is so important for messy turtles.
Top Fin® IF40 Internal Aquarium Filter
A good tank cleaner is necessary for aquatic turtles, as they can be very messy. This tool has multiple options for getting all of the waste out.
Top Fin® Multi-Purpose Cleaning Tool
A gravel vacuum is a great way to clean up turtle waste and do water changes. This will get waste out of your tank and put fresh water into your tank without having to use buckets or scrubbers.
Top Fin® Aquarium Gravel Vacuum
A great tool to help break down turtle waste and keep your water clean. Can help keep the tank clean between normal cleanings.
Thrive Turtle Water Cleaner
A calcium supplement for your turtle is super important to include in normal feeding. This will strengthen their shell and allow them to process vitamin D3
Reptile Vitamins & Supplements for Snakes & Turtles
A great option for lighting a turtle tank. Turtles require both a basking bulb and a UVB bulb, so the dual dome option is great for daytime basking
Zoo Med Combo Deep Dome Reptile Dual Lamp Fixture
A great option for a basking bulb for your turtles. This will help your turtle completely dry off when they bask, which is important for their shell health.
Thrive Splash Proof Basking Bulb
A great option for UVB lighting in your turtles tank. UVB is so important for your turtles shell, as they get vitamin d3 and calcium from processing uvb light.
Thrive Tropical 5.0 UVB Bulb
A fun option for decor in your turtles tank. Will tint the water with tannins, making the water slightly darker. Turtles enjoy natural tannins.
Zoo Med Mopani Wood Aquarium Ornament
While no gravel is a good option, if you would like gravel this is a great option. It is too big for baby turtles to eat, and they are easier to clean around.
Thrive Semi-Aquatic Turtle Gravel
Red shrimp ended up being my turtles favorite addition to their diet! Turtles need a very varied diet, but they do seem to prefer red shrimp the most.
ZOO MED Large Sun-Dried Red Shrimp Turtle Treats, 2.5-oz jar
The turtle buffet blend is such a great option for picky turtles. It includes freeze dried bugs and shrimp as well as pellets with added nutrients.
Fluker's Buffet Blend Aquatic Turtle Food
A great food option for tiny turtles. Has all the necessary ingredients for a healthy turtle and has very tiny pellets
ZOO MED Aquatic Turtle Food Hatchling Formula
Nightcrawlers (worms) ended up being my turtles favorite snack. Older turtles love a varied diet, and worms are a good addition.
JOSH'S FROGS European Nightcrawlers Live Feed Reptile Food, ...
Eventually your turtle will need a more varied diet and will want to hunt minnows and comet goldfish. This is also a great addition to your tank, as most goldfish will clean up waste and leftover food in the tank
Comet Goldfish
Your turtle will eventually need a more varied diet and will want to hunt minnows. They are small and easy to hunt, introduce them to your turtles once their heads are big enough.
Rosy Red Minnow - Fish
Another great snack for your turtle that will add to a varied diet. These worms are packed with protein for your turtle and they should come to eat them right away
FLUKER'S Freeze-Dried Mealworm Treats, 1.7-oz jar
Another great option for a pelleted turtle food. Feed this along with live or freeze dried insects to give your turtle all the vitamins they need
MAZURI Aquatic Turtle Food, 25-lb bag