JBL ProTerra Pescarus

Product Description

JBL ProTerra Pescarus

Whole fish with shrimp as a treat for all marsh and aquatic turtles.

• Gently dried, whole fish and shrimp provide valuable nutrients, just as in nature. Food size: Shrimp approx. 3 cm, fish up to approx. 9 cm
• The ideal, species-appropriate, and energy-rich supplement to other food types, e.g., JBL PROTERRA CRUSTARUS. The dried fish and shrimp float on the water’s surface
• JBL expeditions show: Fish constitute the main diet for most species of aquatic turtles and, in addition to protein, also provide a high proportion of essential phosphorus and calcium
• No added artificial colors or preservatives. Cans, lids, sealing foil, and labels are 100% recyclable
• Contents: 1 water- and light-tight can/bucket, freshness-sealed with dried fish and shrimp. Includes a measuring scoop in the lid

Specially formulated to meet the nutritional needs of turtles
. Most aquatic and marsh turtles are omnivores. However, turtles have a particular preference for fish, other aquatic animals such as crustaceans, mollusks, insects, and often aquatic plants as well. JBL offers a comprehensive range of species-appropriate turtle food, tailored to the specific needs of different-sized turtles. Dried fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and insects are the primary components and correspond to a species-appropriate, natural diet.

More good reasons to use
JBL food: Impressive acceptance by turtles: practical research based on feeding in the wild. No loss of vitamins thanks to airtight packaging. JBL food cans and buckets are 100% recyclable, as the can, sealing film, label, and lid are made from a single PP monomaterial. Unlike with other food cans, where it is usually necessary, you do not have to remove the label from the can. The thickness of the plastic has also been reduced, as very high-quality PP (polypropylene) is used. The use of polypropylene ensures complete recyclability at the end of the product’s life cycle. The recycled material is used to manufacture new products, thereby minimizing the spread of pollutants in the environment.

Turtle species for which this food is ideal (examples):

• Ornate tortoises (all species)
• Red-bellied box turtle
• Hinged-shell turtles
• Ornamental turtles
• Soft-shelled turtles
• Musk turtles
• Teardrop Turtles
• Forest stream turtles
• Swamp turtles
• Humpback turtles
• Chinese three-keeled turtle

JBL expeditions often visit turtle habitats, whether in deserts or, even more frequently, in tropical wetlands. Observations of their behavior and feeding habits are incorporated into the development of JBL food products. This information, gathered directly from nature, is extremely valuable, as it is otherwise rarely available.
The goal should always be to care for the animals in a species-appropriate manner and, ideally, to breed them in order to reduce the need for wild-caught specimens. While captive breeding is not strictly necessary for some species—since commercially available specimens come from captive breeding programs or are not at risk of depletion in the wild—JBL nevertheless considers it desirable to breed pets in captivity.

Analytical Constituents

• Protein (58.0%)
• Fat content (10.0%)
• Crude fiber (2.0%)
• Crude ash (13.0%)

Composition

• Sprat
• Sprat
• Shrimp