How to make a Turtle Egg in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a turtle egg with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a turtle egg is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

turtle egg

Let's explore how to add a turtle egg to your inventory.

Supported Platforms

A turtle egg is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.13)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.5.0)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU69)
Xbox One	Yes (1.5.0)
PS3	Yes (1.76)
PS4	Yes (1.76)
Wii U	Yes (Patch 38)
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.5.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.5.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.7.0)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Turtle Egg in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a turtle egg in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.13 - 1.19	Miscellaneous
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Natural Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a turtle egg in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.5.0 - 1.19.83	Nature

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a turtle egg in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU69	Miscellaneous
Xbox One	1.5.0 - 1.19.83	Nature

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a turtle egg in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.76	Miscellaneous
PS4	1.76 - 1.91	Miscellaneous
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.19.83	Nature

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a turtle egg in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 38	Miscellaneous
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.19.83	Nature

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a turtle egg in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	1.5.0 - 1.19.83	Nature

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a turtle egg in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	1.7.0 - 1.17.30	Nature

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Turtle Egg

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a turtle egg:

2 Seagrass

2 Turtles

How to get a Turtle Egg in Survival Mode

You can add a turtle egg to your inventory in Survival mode by breeding turtles. Let's explore how to do this.

1. Find Two Turtles

Once you have the required materials, you will need to find two turtles to breed.

turtle

Turtles can usually be found in the Beach biome.

beach biome

Your turtles will need to be close together when breeding, so we have built a sand wall to keep our two turtles from running away.

how to breed turtles

2. Use the Seagrass

Next, with the seagrass selected in your hot bar, you will need to feed the seagrass to each of the turtles, one at a time.

The game control to use/feed the seagrass to the turtles depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the turtles one at a time.
For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the turtles one at a time.
For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the turtles one at a time.
For Education Edition, right click on the turtles one at a time.

how to breed turtles

As you feed the seagrass to the turtles, you will see red hearts appear over their heads. Each of these turtles is entering love mode.

Once you have fed both turtles, they will turn to each other and red hearts will continue to appear over their heads.

how to breed turtles

After a moment, the red hearts will disappear and one of the turtles will start to dig in the sand.

how to breed turtles

Once the turtle is done digging, it will lay different sizes of turtle eggs on the ground. The turtle will lay up to 4 eggs.

how to breed turtles

You will now have two adult turtles and a nest of turtle eggs. These eggs will hatch into baby turtles.

TIP: You will have to wait 5 minutes before your turtles can breed again.