Shrimp are natural prey for many different fish aquatic amphibians and reptiles because they provide a high source of protein and essential amino acids. Because live freshwater shrimp are difficult to maintain in captivity and can be expensive most pet owners do not provide these nutritionally valuable prey items for their pets. Flukers realizes the importance of diversifying your pet amphibians or reptiles diet to increase the overall nutritional value being provided to your pet and has produced a freezedried river shrimp diet. Flukers freezedried river shrimp can be used in combination with other freezedried products to provide your pet with natural prey items without the mess and expense of live prey items. Freezedried to maintain taste and nutrition Great for reptiles and fish Excellent source of protein and essential amino acids Provides your pet with natural prey items without the mess and expense of live prey Diversify your animals diet to reduce the likelihood of nutritional disease Directions Feed 57 shrimp per meal depending on the size of your pet. For aquatic turtles scatter shrimp on top of the water. Feed the amount that your turtle will consume in 510 minutes. Freezedried shrimp should be offered with other food items that are appropriate for your pet to diversify the animals diet and reduce the likelihood of nutritional disease. Ask your pet professional for assistance with developing a complete and balanced diet for your pet amphibian fish or reptile.