Sep 19, 2024 · Cuttlebone is good for self supplementing calcium cravings. Your tortoise will eat it when he needs it and leave it be when he doesn't. It is also good enrichment and encourages natural …

Nov 16, 2009 · So I use cuttlebones for my torts. Is the hard outer layer ok for them to eat? Can it be removed?

Jul 31, 2024 · Hey y'all, I adopted a 8 year old Sulcata recently. He's about 30 pounds and he's been eating cuttlebone like crazy, one every two days or so if it's available. I've read that tortoises …

Mar 28, 2011 · Which is preferred? The tortoise block seems to have veggies in there. I've only tried the cuttlebone. Oh yeah, can bird cuttlebones be fed to tortoises? I've seen them in fruit flavors.. maybe …

Oct 25, 2021 · OK, so for some reason, it is becoming a pain to find cuttlebone lately... I try multiple stores and it's hit or miss. Usually miss. I put in calcium supplements and mineral supplements in …

May 21, 2015 · The cuttlebone, at least you know they are getting their calcium and helps with trimming their beak. I can't get my one rescue tortoise to even touch the cuttlebone. It's been almost 5 mos!! I …

May 14, 2014 · For the larger cuttlebone I get, IF I weigh them I get an average of 11g ea. That gives 40 of them per pound. That would equate to 1000 cuttlebone to make 25 lbs!!! Since I am in the market …

Oct 19, 2014 · Good day, We have two 5-month old sulcatas. We're planning to feed them cuttlebones for calcium. How should cuttlebones be fed to baby sulcatas? Do we leave the whole thing there? …

Aug 28, 2018 · My tortoises are turning 7months soon and never fed them any cuttlebone. Can i give them bird cuttlebones? Do i just put the cuttle bone somewhere in their enclosure and leave it for a …

Oct 19, 2014 · As it dries out the hard backing will flake off. I never take it off. Most tortoises will scrape off the good part and eat it over a period of time. Just throw the cuttlebone into the habitat, the …