Cuttlebone

[Yvonne G]

Last year I bought a box of bulk cuttlebone online. . . Amazon, I think. It was about 25 pieces. I put it away in the pantry and proceeded to forget about it.

This past week end my daughter went to the bird mart, an annual event with vendors, etc. at the fairground. She called to complain how quiet and how small it was - hardly any supplies. She had wanted to buy cuttlebone. I remembered mine and told her I'd give her some. So I took out enough pieces to put one in each of my tortoise yards and gave her the rest.

The next day every single one of those cuttlebones had been chewed on. So from now on, that's how I'm going to offer it. . .withhold for a month or so, then put it out.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Yep, thats kind of what I do as well. I’ll toss our Sully one and she will devour it, entire thing gone in no time at all. Thrn, I’ll wait maybe a month, or three weeks, then do the same.

 

[Salspi]

Does it matter if cuttlebone is offered daily or once a month for health benefits?

 

[Yvonne G]

Does it matter if cuttlebone is offered daily or once a month for health benefits?

No, it's just that they don't eat it. but when it magically appears after a long absence it looks good enough to eat.

 

[vladimir]

I've been breaking them up into smaller pieces and putting them in the dish with his Mazuri. They go a lot quicker than just offering the whole piece

 

[Maro2Bear]

Here is a short YouTube video of our Sully polishing off a cuttlebone

 

[Jay Bagley]

Here is a short YouTube video of our Sully polishing off a cuttlebone

I always thought your Sulcata looked so good in his pics, now seeing a video of him, you have done an awesome with him. He looks so beautiful and healthy.

 

[Maro2Bear]

I always thought your Sulcata looked so good in his pics, now seeing a video of him, you have done an awesome with him. He looks so beautiful and healthy.

Thanks!

 

[vladimir]

Thanks!

Is Sully the biggest sulcata for his age on the forum? He's awesome [emoji16]

 

[Maro2Bear]

Is Sully the biggest sulcata for his age on the forum? He's awesome [emoji16]

Nagh, i doubt it. I got him from one of @Lancecham ’s clutches, and he reports they are all about in the same weight range. Good DNA in Lance’s stock I guess. Started right, and i followed all of the info on the Forum from Day 1.

 

[vladimir]

Nagh, i doubt it. I got him from one of @Lancecham ’s clutches, and he reports they are all about in the same weight range. Good DNA in Lance’s stock I guess. Started right, and i followed all of the info on the Forum from Day 1.

It's just hard to imagine Sully is only about a year older than Vlad, but 50 pounds heavier. It's amazing how much they can vary in size

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Maybe I'll try that with my RF.
I throw out 5 or 6 before even one gets chewed on.
There are two out there right now dissoving in the rain. Untouched.
I've been afraid to not leave any out there, because the boneheads will eat rocks instead.

 

[Skye.walker]

On amazon cuttlebone goes by a couple names is turtlebone the same thing ?

 

[vladimir]

On amazon cuttlebone goes by a couple names is turtlebone the same thing ?

Yes, the ZooMed turtle bone is what I use