Live-food alternatives, pellets and supplements for lizards, snakes and tortoises. 12 brands and 14 products with manufacturer data — the average protein across the 10 dry reptile foods we track is 30.8%; prices range from £3.99 to £5.59 at RRP.
dry: 10 pellet: 3 hay: 1
Aquarium Pharmaceuticals (API), part of Mars Fishcare, sells fish foods, water treatments and test kits throughout UK aquatics retail; also makes turtle foods..
British reptile lighting specialist whose EarthPro food and supplement range (made in the UK, full-spectrum minerals and vitamins) is used across the UK hobby alongside its market-leading UV lamps..
Hagen's reptile brand, one of the biggest names in UK reptile retail; alongside terrariums it sells pelleted diets for bearded dragons, tortoises and aquatic turtles plus canned and jelly foods..
Japanese specialist fish-food maker drawing on some 130 years of ornamental-fish breeding heritage; premium koi, tropical and specialist diets (plus some reptile foods) distributed in the UK through Hikari UK and retailers like Pets at Home..
German aquarium, pond and terrarium specialist founded in 1960 by Joachim Böhme; premium fish and reptile foods (NovoBel, PRONOVO) are stocked by UK aquatics retailers..
UK-founded reptile-care brand supplying complete diets (including tortoise and bearded dragon foods), calcium supplements and habitat products through Pets at Home and reptile specialists..
German reptile-supplies brand whose foods (including Tortoise Mix and Herb Cobs) and husbandry equipment are sold in the UK by Pets at Home and specialist reptile retailers..
House brand of Peregrine Livefoods, Europe's largest dedicated reptile wholesaler, covering tortoise foods, livefood care and husbandry products sold across UK reptile shops..
Californian maker of powdered meal-replacement and gel diets, best known for crested gecko diet; widely stocked in the UK including Northampton Reptile Centre..
German aquatics and terraristics manufacturer founded in 1970, offering a full range of tropical, marine, pond and reptile foods available in the UK through aquatics specialists..
Winchester-based veterinary supplement specialist with 20+ years in the exotics sector; Nutrobal calcium balancer and multivitamin is the industry-standard dusting powder for reptiles and birds in the UK..
US reptile-products pioneer founded in 1977; Natural bearded dragon, tortoise and aquatic turtle foods are staples in UK reptile shops via Zoo Med Europe distribution..
Arcadia Reptile · dry · all
Exo Terra · pellet · adult
JBL · dry · all
Komodo · pellet · all
Lucky Reptile · dry · all
Lucky Reptile · dry · all
Lucky Reptile · dry · all
ProRep · hay · all
Repashy · dry · all
Repashy · dry · all
Sera · dry · all
Zoo Med · pellet · adult
Zoo Med · dry · all
Zoo Med · dry · all
It depends entirely on the species: many lizards and all snakes are obligate or near-obligate carnivores needing live or frozen-thawed prey, while some (bearded dragons, tortoises) do well on a mixed diet of pellets, greens and appropriately-sized live food. Check what's realistic for your specific species.
Live feeder insects are only as nutritious as what they've eaten — "gut-loading" them with a nutritious diet before feeding, plus dusting with calcium/vitamin D3 supplements, is usually necessary to prevent metabolic bone disease, especially in fast-growing species.
Specialist retailers and online shops carry far more range than general pet shops for this category. Every product page here links to the UK merchants that stock it — see our full merchant directory.