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I've often wondered; does cuttlebone get "old" or "stale". I've only replaced it when they've chewed it very thin.

finchandlovebird yeah i only replace it when it looks old, lol. Every few mos.

So long as it doesn't get wet causing it to go mouldy it's good for a long time

I replace cuttlebone when they look dirty/mouldy and the birds won't touch them anymore (around 2 months). But usually they consume them before it gets to that color especially if they are breeding. What I do is use small cuttlebone (less than 10 inches in length) for breeding cages and large ones for flight cages.

Agreed with the others.

I place it in a spot where it won't get splashed or soiled.

I've found they don't seem to eat it once it gets really thin - there's not as much to bite into.
So when it gets thin, I remove it and put in a new one.

I use the remaining thin cuttle bone pieces and I'll just take a knife and scrape it over their egg food. So it doesn't go to waste.

I've never really thought about it, mine usually gets gone pretty quick.