Cuttle Bone Tortoise

MichaelL

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Okay so my 5 inch female Russian tortoise has never had any interest in the cuttlebone I set in the pen. I have had her for over a year. Now, all of the sudden, she pretty much ate the whole thing in less than two days. I usually sprinkle TNT a few times a week on her greens, so I just had the cuttlebone if she ever needed even more calcium.

-Why did she suddenly eat the whole thing in such little time? I'm just confused because she never wanted it before and now she ate it so fast. I would have at least thought she may have nibbled on it a little, but then she ate the whole thing. Thanks in advance. :)))
 

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I'm not sure, but I think after they've been sitting around for some time the fishy smell goes away and they become more attractive
I don't know.
Redfoot LOVE smelly dead animals!
I won't make you ill by telling you how I know that.
I'm hoping other species are less disgusting.
 

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I don't know.
Redfoot LOVE smelly dead animals!
I won't make you ill by telling you how I know that.
I'm hoping other species are less disgusting.
They certainly are pretty gross little critters.
 

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It’s pretty normal for them to eat a chunk out of nowhere and then go back to ignoring them. When a tortoise decides on something, he’s decided!
 

MichaelL

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My female Russian tortoises always eat a lot of cuttle bone at egg laying time.
When is egg laying time? Mine is only 5 inches so she's probably too young/ small but what time of year is it to know for the future?
 
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