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Brand Horizone
Category Reptiles Food & Treats
SKU 8904218172196
Availability Out of stock

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Eagle master turtle sticks from Horizone deliver complete daily nutrition for pet turtles in a convenient floating stick format. This premium 100ml container provides weeks of balanced feeding for red-eared sliders, painted turtles, map turtles, and other aquatic turtle species. Available at TaraPet UAE with free delivery.

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The Horizone Eagle line provides species-appropriate nutrition at accessible pricing. These eagle master turtle sticks combine animal protein with essential vitamins and calcium to support shell health, strong bones, and active behavior in pet turtles of all ages.

Features of Eagle Master Turtle Sticks

These eagle master turtle sticks feature a balanced formula combining shrimp meal, fish meal, and plant proteins in a floating stick format. The sticks remain on the water surface where aquatic turtles naturally feed, making mealtime clean and efficient.

Each stick is sized appropriately for medium to large turtles. The firm texture encourages natural biting and tearing behavior, providing mental stimulation alongside nutrition. The formula softens gradually in water without disintegrating rapidly, reducing mess.

Shell and Bone Health

Calcium and vitamin D3 are critical for proper shell development and maintenance in captive turtles. This formula includes optimized calcium-to-phosphorus ratios that support healthy shell growth and prevent metabolic bone disease, the most common health issue in pet turtles.

Turtles with inadequate calcium intake develop soft shells, pyramiding deformities, and weakened bones. Regular feeding with properly formulated food like this prevents these serious conditions that are expensive and difficult to reverse once established.

Suitable Turtle Species

Red-eared sliders, yellow-bellied sliders, painted turtles, map turtles, cooters, and musk turtles all accept and benefit from this floating stick formula. The universal appeal makes it a practical single-food solution for keepers with multiple turtle species.

Semi-aquatic box turtles can also be offered these sticks in shallow water dishes. While box turtles primarily eat on land, occasional aquatic feeding provides variety and ensures adequate hydration during meals.

Feeding Guidelines

Offer as much as your turtle consumes within five to ten minutes, once or twice daily for juvenile turtles and every other day for adults. Young growing turtles need more frequent feeding to support their rapid shell and body development.

Remove uneaten sticks after feeding time to maintain water quality. Turtles produce significant waste, and leftover food compounds the biological load on filtration systems. Clean feeding habits extend the life of your filter media.

Nutritional Balance

The protein content supports muscle growth and tissue repair while the fat content provides energy for the active swimming behavior that healthy turtles display. B-complex vitamins support metabolism and nervous system function throughout the turtle lifespan.

Vitamin A supports eye health and immune function, two areas where captive turtles commonly develop deficiencies. Swollen eyes and respiratory infections often trace back to vitamin A deficiency, which proper daily feeding prevents entirely.

Supplementary Feeding

While this formula provides complete nutrition, offering occasional variety benefits turtle health and enrichment. Fresh leafy greens like romaine lettuce and dandelion leaves can supplement meals. Occasional treats of dried shrimp or bloodworms add variety.

Juvenile turtles under five centimeters benefit from small pieces of these sticks broken to manageable size. As turtles grow, they handle full-sized sticks easily. Adjust piece size to match your turtle growth stage.

Water Quality Management

Turtles require more robust filtration than fish due to their larger waste output. Feeding a high-quality, digestible formula like this reduces undigested waste compared to cheap alternatives, easing the burden on your filtration system.

Maintain water changes of 25 to 50 percent weekly in turtle enclosures. Good water quality combined with proper nutrition keeps your turtle healthy, active, and displaying natural behaviors that indicate contentment in captivity.

Storage Recommendations

Store in a cool, dry location with the container sealed tightly between feedings. The floating stick format is relatively stable but benefits from protection against humidity and temperature extremes common in UAE environments.

The 100ml container size suits keepers with one to three pet turtles. Use within three months of opening for optimal freshness and nutritional potency. Check sticks for any signs of mold or off odors before each feeding session.

Why Choose TaraPet

TaraPet stocks the Horizone Eagle range for turtle keepers who want quality nutrition without searching specialty stores. We understand that turtle care requires specific products not found in general pet food aisles. Free delivery across UAE on all orders.

Order your eagle master turtle sticks from TaraPet today. Complete nutrition for healthy, active pet turtles. Free delivery across UAE.

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