Exo Terra Turtle Gravel 8-10mm (4.5kg bag)

• Naturally rounded, 8-10 mm pebbles – smooth surfaces reduce the risk of scrapes for turtles foraging or resting on the substrate.
• Sized to help prevent accidental ingestion in turtles up to roughly 10 cm shell diameter – larger turtles should move up to a coarser pebble.
• Natural colour variation – each bag carries a realistic mix of river-stone tones rather than one flat colour.
• Reusable – soak, disinfect and rinse rather than replace at every clean.
• 4.5 kg bag – suits a single small to medium aquatic setup.

Exo Terra doesn't publish a coverage guide (the depth this pack achieves over a given tank footprint), so we're not going to estimate one. If you need an exact quantity for a specific tank, weigh out a test layer before committing to multiple bags.

This 8-10 mm pebble suits turtles with a shell up to about 10 cm. For bigger turtles, we also stock Exo Terra Turtle Gravel 10-20mm, a coarser pebble sized to further reduce ingestion risk in larger animals.

Suited to aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles, and to paludariums and aqua-terrariums housing frogs, newts, salamanders and other semi-aquatic species. Not intended as the sole substrate for turtles with a shell over roughly 10 cm – step up to the 10-20mm size instead. Exo Terra doesn't state an effect on pH or water hardness for this product, so we're not claiming it's inert – test your own water after adding it if that matters for your setup.

Reusable rather than disposable. To clean: soak and disinfect in a bucket of water for 15 minutes, then rinse until the water runs clear and no visible particles remain, before returning it to the tank.

• The Exo Terra Turtle Habitat Cleaning Kit, for lifting waste out of the gravel bed between full cleans.
• A Turtle Cliff basking platform, so the gravel bed stays the swimming zone rather than doubling as a basking area.

Covered by the standard consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law. Ships from our Brisbane / North Lakes warehouse.

Will this gravel affect my water's pH or hardness?

Exo Terra doesn't publish a figure either way for this product, so we won't claim it's inert. Test your water after adding it if pH stability matters for your setup.

Can I reuse this gravel instead of buying a new bag?

Yes – soak and disinfect it in a bucket of water for 15 minutes, then rinse until the water runs clear.

Is this gravel safe if my turtle swallows a piece?

The 8-10 mm size is sized to help prevent accidental ingestion in turtles up to about 10 cm shell diameter. For larger turtles, choose the coarser 10-20mm size instead.

How much do I need for my tank?

Exo Terra doesn't publish a coverage guide for this pack, so we can't give an exact figure. A 4.5 kg bag suits a small to medium single setup – weigh out a test layer if you need precision for a specific tank.