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Turtle cuttlebone?

Post by Amyrs2880 » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:11 pm

So went to petsmart yesterday to get some cuttlebone, I like to shave it then give it to my societies and owls, they really like it that way. Well, one employee said that they are out of cuttlebone for birds and they don't think they will be getting any in for a long time. So he said to get turtle cuttlebone...he said it was the exact same thing. (strange they sell turtle cuttlebone when turtles are illegal to buy/sell/own here in tn). Well...as a long time veterinary technician, most of the time working in Banfield (Banfield is a vet hospital inside petsmart) I know petsmart employees here aren't the brightest crayons in the box...so I wanted to ask you all about this. It looks the same as bird cuttlebone and it's actually cheaper. It just says ingredients:cuttlebone. So, I just wanted to make sure with someone on here before I gave it to my finches. Thank you guys! Here is a link online of exactly what I bought.
http://www.bigappleherp.com/Zoo-Med-Tur ... ebone-Pack
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-two leopard geckos Little Dude and Gilly
-Otis the guinea pig
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Re: Turtle cuttlebone?

Post by debbie276 » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:47 pm

It's a cuttlebone packaged for pet turtles, same thing.

A cuttlebone is not actually a bone, but rather the internal shell of the Cuttlefish
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Re: Turtle cuttlebone?

Post by L in Ontario » Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:38 pm

Can't add anything different from what Debbie said - she nailed it completely. =D>
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Re: Turtle cuttlebone?

Post by Amyrs2880 » Mon Aug 13, 2012 5:16 pm

Thank you!
Amy and Paul, daughter in Heaven, one little miracle on the way in May

-Pug Addy
-greyhound Morie
-terrier mix Lucy
-outdoor cat Joe
-pair of society finches and babies
-pair of owl finches named Tootsie and Pop
-Pickle- a green pacific parrotlet
-two leopard geckos Little Dude and Gilly
-Otis the guinea pig
-cichlids

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