Zoo Med’s Zoo Menu canned Box Turtle food has good fruits and veggies that box turtle love. Plus added vitamins and minerals to keep your pet healthy. It comes in a convenient can that can be resealed with cat food can covers. So you can easily store leftovers for the next feeding. You will need to store it refrigerated to keep it from molding. Unopened cans can last for up to two years, so it’s easy to buy a lot when you find a good price and just store it.

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Size and Contents of Zoo Menu Canned Box Turtle Food

This food comes in a 6-ounce can that can feed up to four turtles (or one turtle four times!).

According to Zoo Med, the ingredients include corn, apples and carrots. Essential vitamins include:

• Vitamin A Acetate: To keep mucous membranes healthy (prevents eye swelling)
• Vitamin K (from Bisulfite Complex): Helps prevent bleeding and liver problems
• Vitamin D-3: Essential for bone and shell health (it helps your turtle absorb calcium)

The food contains fewer preservatives than some others, so your pet gets more real food and less chemicals. It does contain a flavoring agent (all natural) that box turtles find very enticing.

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Ease of Use/How to Use

This food is simple to use. Just pop open the can and spoon out a serving. Zoo Med recommends 1/4 of the can for one box turtle. Although it doesn’t have its own resealable lid, the can is the same size as a cat food can, so lids designed for those will also work on this.

Although this food does contain a lot of needed vitamins and nutrients, it does not contain enough protein to be a complete food for your pet. Make sure you give her other foods, too. Grasshoppers, mealworms and other insects are good choices for adding protein.

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Do Box Turtles Actually Like Zoo Med’s Canned Food?

Many reviewers state that their box turtles absolutely love this food. That shouldn’t be surprising, since it contains fruits and veggies that they love. Several reviewers found that their box turtles would devour this even when refusing other foods. So if your boxie is off his feed, consider trying some of this.

That said, not every box turtle apparently finds it all that appealing. At least one reviewer’s boxie turned up her nose at it.

The food even smells good (kind of like bananas).

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Pros and Cons Summary

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Pros:

• Easy to use
• Box turtles love it
• May be useful in getting a picky boxie to eat
• Smells good (to humans and box turtles!)

Cons:

• May spoil quickly if not stored correctly
• Have to find your own lid to re-seal the can
• Not a complete food

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Check Prices and Availability

Prices vary on this item, sometimes by quite a bit. It could be worth checking each the prices on each site to see which one will save you the most today.

• PetSmart sells Zoo Med’s canned Box Turtle Food
• Several suppliers on Amazon sell canned Box Turtle Food
• You can also find Zoo Med’s canned box turtle food at Rakuten shopping (Buy.com). As of this writing, it was cheapest here.

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