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What do turtles eat

What do turtles eat, a common question among those who are new owners or who are considering turtle ownership; making it one of the most important answers that you will receive on your new turtle. While you may think that you know what to feed your turtle based on a general consensus of popular pet turtle feeding information; it couldn’t be further from the truth.
There are many different species of turtles that can be kept as pets or in captivity, which makes it hard to nail down this question as a generality. While some turtles may be herbivores, others may be carnivorous or omnivorous. Feeding your turtle a general diet isn’t always the best choice when you should understand the nutritional requirements of the species.
Before you ask this question, you should get to know some basic information on the turtle species you wish to adopt. If you have an omnivorous turtle, you should include both meats such as insects and vegetables in their diet; while the other two will specialize in one or the other. So the bottom line is, get to know your turtle species and their diet!