Cuttle bone / ZooMed Tort Block

[Mich]

Anyone have any luck getting their leopard tort to actually use these? Ive had the same cuttle bone in her encosure since last summer and I put in a ZooMed Tort Block a few months ago but she has absolutely no interest in either. I even broke the tort block in half thinking maybe it would help her chomp the little cactus bits inside but she could care less. I feed her on a large piece of slate so hopefully that will at least wear her beak down the proper amount.

 

[wellington]

My leopard uses the cuttle but didn't do much on the block. However, I give half a cuttle and switch it out once he has chewed on it and it gets a little dirty. He then seems to show more interest, until it gets dirty again.

 

[kimber_lee_314]

All my tortoises like to munch of cuttlebones - even the babies!

 

[Levi the Leopard]

I have never tried the block, but my leopard loves cuttlebone!

 

[Tom]

Mine won't touch either.

 

[Greg T]

Tried them but mine won't touch them at all.

 

[tortadise]

My leopards and sulcatas wont touch them. My reds/yellow foots,mountains, and forest dwellers will eat the whole thing in one sitting.

 

[GeoGpp1012]

My leopard loves the cuttlebone as long as its broken into small pieces but won't touch that block

 

[Duff]

My 5-6 month old leopard treated the block like an obstacle in his enclosure and just walked around it with no interest at all. Once in a while he nips at the cuttle bone, but when he's outside he investigates anything white or calcium like, even cement. I think they instinctively know what they need so I removed the block and left the cuttlebone.

 

[ellen]

I've never tried the blocks either, but just the other day I caught Morgan munching on his cuttlebone. I also find claw marks from when they walk on it, but most of the time they walk around it.

I think my little ones are almost 6 months old now. Their previous caretakers have four females and a male and simply bring any babies inside if they find them, so I don't know when they were born, my best guess is the last day of September. I was told they were about two weeks old.

 

[mctlong]

Yep, I threw one of those in each of my torts' pens several months ago and they're all still there. None have been touched.

 

[Raeanncarr1]

Mine won't touch them

 

[LeopardTortLover]

I caught mine trying to eat a white rock today, so I threw a cuttle bone in but she smelt it and walked away.

 

[GeoGpp1012]

I caught mine trying to eat a white rock today, so I threw a cuttle bone in but she smelt it and walked away.

Hahahaha gotta love our torts lol

 

[SpdTrtl]

Mine just walk right over it. I thought maybe I just purchased a bad one? I'm glad I am not the only one...

 

[Joanne]

I got a "chalk" stone with my tortoise from the breeder, and I have seen him eat that, but not touched his cuttle bone. I just scrape it onto the leaves I give him.

 

[BeeBee*BeeLeaves]

Me, too. Wouldn't touch. It became decor. If your tortoise won't used the block, here's a tip of what I did, so it isn't a waste: I got a pedicure foot rasp aka foot file aka callus grater thingee ... the kind that looks like a cheese grater ... easily found in the beauty sections at the dollar stores. Cheap. A buck. Scrape above their wet food, it sprinkles on, repeat until the block is all gone. Memo to self: Keep it simple and get cuttle bone next time! : )

 

[Millerlite]

My box turtles love them, my female will eat almost half of one before laying eggs, my tortoises nibble on it but not as often

 

[Mich]

Mine won't touch either.

Ive had the block in there for awhile now, since I posted this thread, and she won't touch it either.