What is this?

[Mike&Sully]

So we just finished bathing Mike and Sullivan and found this in the poo. Not sure who it came from. I thought it was possibly a piece of damaged shell, but could not find any damage on the torts. Wife is thinking possibly a "calcium stone"? About 1 inch long half inch wide. Smooth bottom but rough top?

Any ideas?
Thanks
Rick

 

[ZenHerper]

Looks like a piece of cuttlefish bone?

 

[Mike&Sully]

Looks like a piece of cuttlefish bone?

Okay I can see that. I do give them cuttlefish bone. I guess I have to remind them little bites next time.

 

[ZenHerper]

lol

Yeah, critters without teeth do the best they can. =DD

 

[Mike&Sully]

lol

Yeah, critters without teeth do the best they can. =DD

Yes they do. Not really sure how all of that fit I there. Just glad it's not I there now haha.

Thanks.

 

[Tom]

Okay I can see that. I do give them cuttlefish bone. I guess I have to remind them little bites next time.

Best to use whole cuttle bone pieces. They can't bite or scrape off a piece that is too big with their own mouth, and any undigested pieces will be able to pass through as this one did.

 

[TaylorTortoise]

Looks like a piece of cuttlefish bone?

Cuttlefish bone is more white like chalk? This has ripples in it lines.

 

[Mike&Sully]

Best to use whole cuttle bone pieces. They can't bite or scrape off a piece that is too big with their own mouth, and any undigested pieces will be able to pass through as this one did.

Tom are you saying to only give them pices from the cuttlefish bone? Not the entire thing? I can do that too.

Thanks

 

[Tom]

Tom are you saying to only give them pices from the cuttlefish bone? Not the entire thing? I can do that too.

Thanks

No, I mean give them the entire cuttlebone so they can scrape off bite size pieces. If you cut it into smaller chunks, it could e a problem.

You can also scrape it into a powder on top of the food.

 

[Mike&Sully]

No, I mean give them the entire cuttlebone so they can scrape off bite size pieces. If you cut it into smaller chunks, it could e a problem.

You can also scrape it into a powder on top of the food.

Okay. I am following now. Thats what I had been doing. I get the zoo med cuttle bone and give them the whole thing.

Thanks.

 

[William Lee Kohler]

Cuttlefish bone is more white like chalk? This has ripples in it lines.

Those are layers that are deposited as the bone grows. Just like growth rings in trees.