Should I provide my Hermann Tortoise with a Cuttle Fish Bone?

Question

Should I provide my Hermann Tortoise with a Cuttle Fish Bone?

Answer 1

Go ahead and offer it, but I prefer to offer a good calcium load in the diet. It is cheap insurance if the tortoise eats it- mine never do.

Answer 2

yes you can put it whole in the enclosure or grate it over the food, i have a cuttle bone in the pen with my tortoises and they do chew on it, but i also include a calcium supplemnet with their food as well so that way i know they are getting plenty of calcium to keep them healthy, best of luck with your tortoise honey

Answer 3

Yes you can but my tortoises have yet to express an interest in it. You could otherwise use a good calcium and vitamin supplement such as nutrobal. Please ensure you feeding your tort the correct diet too by consulting the tortoise trust website.

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/we...

Answer 4

Yeah definitely, i have 2 spur thigh and they love it. It keeps there mouth/ beak short.  

Answer 5

yes you should, as alot of them will scrape at it ,but dont use at as the main source of calcium.Thats best of done by using a calcium powder and sprinkle it over your tortoises food.the cuttlefish is there so they have a supply if they think they need a bit extra.good luck.

Answer 6

yes or some other form of calcium its just cuttle fish is cheap avaiable and one of the best choices around

Answer 7

definitely. i have a russian tortoise and he ignored it at first but then started to eat it every once in a while. it's quite noisy :)

i think it's a really good idea to give them something to supplement their calcium intake when they feel like they need it and it's also good for trimming the beak a bit. i buy it for about 30 pence.