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Question  Titan tried to eat his rock?

So I just put a new rock in his cage to climb on and he has been loving it so far Smile However today I noticed for the first time when he woke up he tried to eat his rock. Uh...? Any advice here, lol? He does this for just a few minutes then walks over it and to his regular food area.

01-13-2008 01:17 PM
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RE: Titan tried to eat his rock?

I've seen my hermann's nib the rocks as well. no idea why.

01-14-2008 03:49 AM
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RE: Titan tried to eat his rock?

What kind of rock? If it's limestone, he's probably trying to get calcium.


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01-14-2008 05:28 AM
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RE: Titan tried to eat his rock?

Itort could be right he might be needing calcium. I've also heard of tortoises doing this to keep their "beak" in shape. If you have ever seen one with an overgrown beak you know what I mean. I keep large rocks in my enclosure especially for this reason.



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01-14-2008 05:31 AM
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RE: Titan tried to eat his rock?

Cool! Thanks guys! I'll add more of his calcuim + muliV to his diet. The box says 3x a week but ill add it to his hay too Big Grin I thought it might be because of he was sharpening his beak but the stone is actually limestone so *shrugs* ill be mindful of both. Appreciate it!

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01-14-2008 06:10 AM
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RE: Titan tried to eat his rock?

I believe he'll still gnaw at it but not to worry. You're looking at what is natural behavior.


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01-14-2008 06:43 AM
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RE: Titan tried to eat his rock?

blackTITAN you might want to just add a cuttle bone to his enclosure. That way he can also eat it to add more calcium and keep his beak groomed. I was informed by Danny that greeks aren't good with eating hay, difficult to digest. Does Titan eat hay? I stoped giveing my dry hay and add a little green grass to their diet not and they seem to be doing soooo much better-just a thought.

01-14-2008 09:45 AM
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RE: Titan tried to eat his rock?

Titan does have a cuttle bone that he knaws at every once in a while. He has had it in his enclosure since he was brought home Smile I was wondering- he tends to push past his hay a lot and goes for the carrots and greens more. So they don't have to eat hay then?

01-14-2008 01:43 PM
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RE: Titan tried to eat his rock?

Danny-Egyptiandan let me know that it wasn't a good thing to try and feed them dry hay. it has too much (I believe he said) silica in it. I use to grind it up and sprinkle it on their greens. Since I stoped they have firmer stools.
Now I have mine on a diet of mixed greens and weeds such as dandelion, wondering Jew, Jade plant, Ice plant, Plantain (Not the bananas), cactus, geranium, roses (flowers and leaves) and a few seeds I grew that I bought for grassland torts plus When in season, Grape leaves & Mulberry leaves. But I stopped the dry hay. I sometimes put mazuri in 2 to 3 times a week but they don't eat much of it. Oh and I feed squash like zucchini or yellow and on Christmas they got one raspberry.

01-14-2008 03:51 PM
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RE: Titan tried to eat his rock?

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Danny-Egyptiandan let me know that it wasn't a good thing to try and feed them dry hay. it has too much (I believe he said) silica in it. I use to grind it up and sprinkle it on their greens. Since I stoped they have firmer stools.
Now I have mine on a diet of mixed greens and weeds such as dandelion, wondering Jew, Jade plant, Ice plant, Plantain (Not the bananas), cactus, geranium, roses (flowers and leaves) and a few seeds I grew that I bought for grassland torts plus When in season, Grape leaves & Mulberry leaves. But I stopped the dry hay. I sometimes put mazuri in 2 to 3 times a week but they don't eat much of it. Oh and I feed squash like zucchini or yellow and on Christmas they got one raspberry.


I hope you don't take this the wrong way- I'm just super curious Smile How come if greek tortoise's are not suppose to eat hay its on every care instruction sheet ive ever read? and almost every reptile shop recommends it?

Again, not be argumentitive, just asking Smile

01-15-2008 07:11 AM
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