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Good evening Adam, Wifey and Tidgy. Thanks your question BOSS.

So far so good, though Oli is still not used to this type of food. I've been stuffing some mizuri into his mouth while he'd be eating lettuce, (like you do with Tidgy). Goodness, what a pair those two would make. But he still has not touched the cuttlebone for some reason or other.
He may never do so, or only when he needs it. If his calcium intakes okay and you start sprinkling the stuff you got sent on his food, it's fine.
Evening, Gillian, evening, Oli.
 

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Good evening Adam, Wifey and Tidgy. Thanks your question BOSS.

So far so good, though Oli is still not used to this type of food. I've been stuffing some mizuri into his mouth while he'd be eating lettuce, (like you do with Tidgy). Goodness, what a pair those two would make. But he still has not touched the cuttlebone for some reason or other.
Hi Gillian, he may not touch it for weeks or even months. If you hold some near him he may sniff it and try to nibble but don't worry about it. You could scrape a tiny bit over his food to get him used to the taste, but there may be some calcium in the Mazuri. Is his beak OK or long? If it is too long that may stop him feeding himself.
 

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He may never do so, or only when he needs it. If his calcium intakes okay and you start sprinkling the stuff you got sent on his food, it's fine.
Evening, Gillian, evening, Oli.
Thanks a lot your usual help and advice...BOG BOSS. See? A BOSS can be nice when he wants.
 

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He may never do so, or only when he needs it. If his calcium intakes okay and you start sprinkling the stuff you got sent on his food, it's fine.
Evening, Gillian, evening, Oli.
I always have a cuttlefish bone is beasties enclosure and after years still haven't seen him take nibbles out of it. I keep reading about other owners though who's tortoise starting eating them a few years later so I'm hopeful :)
 

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Hi Gillian, he may not touch it for weeks or even months. If you hold some near him he may sniff it and try to nibble but don't worry about it. You could scrape a tiny bit over his food to get him used to the taste, but there may be some calcium in the Mazuri. Is his beak OK or long? If it is too long that may stop him feeding himself.
Hi Lyn. Am indeed thankful for your help.

I did exactly what you mentioned: held some near Oli but he'd turn around and try to get it out of his way. I've also scraped a tiny amount on his food.

As for his beak it's fine and not at all long, in my opinion.
 

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Thanks.
I was falling asleep on the desk today and I got up late. I dread to think what I'll e like tomorrow getting up extra early AND doing trampolining. o_O
Never mind -life is full of its ups and downs.
I used to go out with a trampoline instructor but it didn't last cause he was on the rebound.
 
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