Pixel art illustration of a turtle egg in chunky voxel game style

Minecraft Java Item ID

Turtle Egg ID

The turtle egg is laid by turtles on beaches and hatches into baby turtles after several nights. It is fragile — undead mobs trample it — and requires Silk Touch to collect.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 1.21.11

Namespaced item ID minecraft:turtle_egg

Turtle Egg Item Facts

CategoryNatural Blocks

Maximum stack64

Available inSurvival and Creative

Historical numerical IDNot applicable

Historical numerical ID: This item was introduced after Java Edition 1.13, when numerical IDs were no longer used.

Give Command for Turtle Egg

Copy the current Java Edition command, or open the generator to change the player and quantity.

/give @p minecraft:turtle_egg 1

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Give command syntax by version

Java 1.13+

/give @p minecraft:turtle_egg 1

Namespaced ID (current format)

Rows appear only when the underlying value is verified: the Java 1.8–1.12.2 row requires a reviewed historical numerical ID, and the Bedrock row appears only when this exact namespaced ID exists in the Bedrock registry.

How to Get Turtle Egg

Finding Turtle Egg

Mine Turtle Egg blocks with a Silk Touch tool.

Prefer commands? Jump back to the give command matrix above to get Turtle Egg instantly.

Build With Turtle Egg

minecraft:turtle_egg is in the reviewed block catalog. Open a command tool with this ID already selected, then adjust the coordinates in the tool.

Place one with /setblock → Fill an area with /fill →

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About Turtle Egg in Minecraft

The turtle egg is laid by turtles on beaches and hatches into baby turtles after several nights. It is fragile — undead mobs trample it — and requires Silk Touch to collect.

Turtle Egg Command Examples

Give 1 to nearest player: /give @p minecraft:turtle_egg 1
Give 1 to yourself: /give @s minecraft:turtle_egg 1
Give to a specific player: /give PlayerName minecraft:turtle_egg 1
Clear from inventory: /clear @p minecraft:turtle_egg

Turtle Egg FAQ

What is the item ID for Turtle Egg?

The item ID for Turtle Egg is minecraft:turtle_egg. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.

How do I give myself Turtle Egg in Minecraft?

Open the chat window and run /give @p minecraft:turtle_egg 1 to give the nearest player one Turtle Egg. Replace @p with a player name to target someone else.

How many Turtle Egg can stack in one slot?

Turtle Egg stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.