Turtle Scute – Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a turtle scute with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a turtle scute 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. A turtle scute is a piece of the turtle’s shell that is left behind when the turtle grows up.
Let’s explore how to add a turtle scute to your inventory.
Where to find a Turtke Scute in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a turtle scute 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 |  Ingredients |
- 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 Turtle Scute
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to gather turtle scutes:
4 Seagrass
4 SeagrassHow to get a Turtle Scute in Survival Mode
You can add a turtle scute to your inventory in Survival mode by waiting for a baby turtle to grow into an adult and then gathering the turtle scute.
1. Find a Baby Turtle
First, you need a baby turtle in your Minecraft world. The most common way to get a baby turtle is to breed turtles at their home beach.
Turtles can usually be found in the Beach biome.
2. Feed the Baby Turtle some Seagrass
If you want to speed up how fast the baby turtle grows into an adult, you can feed it seagrass.
As you feed the baby turtle seagrass, you will see green particles around it. This means that it is growing older. Continue to feed the baby turtle until it becomes an adult.
3. Pick up the Turtle Scute
Once the baby turtle has eaten enough (or enough time has elapsed), the baby turtle will grow to the size of an adult and drop a turtle scute.
Make sure you pick up the turtle scute before it disappears.
A turtle scute is a useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft,turtle scute has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Minecraft ID |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Scute (minecraft:turtle_ |
64 | Java |
1.13 – 1.19.3 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Turtle Scute
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Turtle Scute is:
/give @p turtle_scute 1
Things to Make with Turtle Scutes
You can use turtle scutes to make items in Minecraft such as:
How to make a Turtle Shell
