Steak Bone

[monkmonkey]

My redfoot never touches her cuttlebone. I gave her a t-bone steak bone today and absolutely loves it. Is this ok to give? Obviously a steak bone is harder so I want to get advice before i leave it in there. Concerned about damaging the mouth.

 

[peasinapod]

I know that I had found a website on the internet where they described how to prepare bones for tortoises. I'll try to find it, maybe I have it bookmarked somewhere.

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Found it! But it is in german, I'll give you the links anyways, there are a few pictures of tortoises gnawing on bones.

Suitability of bones as a calcium source: http://www.testudowelt.de/?p=4897

How to prep a bone for tortoise-consumption: http://www.testudowelt.de/?p=4837

If you want I could translate a bit in the next few days, it doesn't seem to be that much.

 

[monkmonkey]

I know that I had found a website on the internet where they described how to prepare bones for tortoises. I'll try to find it, maybe I have it bookmarked somewhere.

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Found it! But it is in german, I'll give you the links anyways, there are a few pictures of tortoises gnawing on bones.

Suitability of bones as a calcium source: http://www.testudowelt.de/?p=4897

How to prep a bone for tortoise-consumption: http://www.testudowelt.de/?p=4837

If you want I could translate a bit in the next few days, it doesn't seem to be that much.

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Cool! Many thanks! Thats what google translate is for.

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How do animal bones compare to cuttlebones in calcium compacity?

 

[peasinapod]

I just tried google translate and it comes out quite weird, it wouldn't take me that long to translate it. Really!

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I think it's less in bones than in cuttlebone, but there seem to be benefits to the bines too. I'm halfway done wit the first article, it's really interesting to re-read everything again!

 

[monkmonkey]

I just tried google translate and it comes out quite weird, it wouldn't take me that long to translate it. Really!

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Thanks, just the cliff notes should be fine

 

[peasinapod]

Part 1 is done:

Sorry if any parts sound strange to you, I'm not a native english speaker and it's been a long time since I've translated anything.

original link: http://www.testudowelt.de/?p=4897

It's really worth going to the original page, even if you don't speak german, as there are lots of interesting pics.

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Part 2 is done:

Again, this is not by me, I only tranlated and there's pics on the original website.

Original site: http://www.testudowelt.de/?p=4837

Good night to you all!

 

[wellington]

Thanks for the info and translation. My leopard always tries to take a few bites off of my dogs bone. Of course there is no meat left, the dog got that part. It's the kind you mbuy for dogs and usually an older one that the dog no longer touches. I will leave it in the yard to dry out in the sun and when I let my tortoise into the humans/dog side of the yard, he will usually try to nibble it a bit. I never really thought anything about it as far as if it was okay or not. I have read that some/most torts in the wild will eat bones and even dead carcasses. Just a note, I don't let dog and tort together in the yard.

 

[peasinapod]

I'm now imagining a tiny tortoise trying to fight a dog for a huge bone!

It also makes a lot off sense to me. Unless they live in a coastal region they won't find cuttlebone, but hey will find the occasional carcass. Snails and their shells, bones and the (at least for the european species) often calcium rich ground seem like a more logical source of calcium.

 

[peasinapod]

What I forgot to add: If you do end up giving your tortoise bones, I'd be interested to see some pictures or a video.

 

[Kathy Coles]

Thank you so much for the translation.

 

[peasinapod]

Thank you so much for the translation.

No problem, I was bored and couldn't sleep. A few days before I had allready been thinking about re-reading the articles, this was the perfect excuse for it. Now I'm really tempted to try the bone thing next spring, I could imagine that Peter would love it!