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Help!!!

ChelonianLover Jan 17, 2004 10:29 PM

I've been giving my turtles cuttlebone without taking the
hard backing off...I didn't know what it was, and they never
seemed to eat it anyway. But just now I read that most of you
take the backing off. What happens if my turtles ate some of
the cuttlebone backing? Will it hurt them? Thanks for any
replies.

Replies (2)

shannan Jan 18, 2004 06:59 PM

I also leave the back on. It hasn't done anything to them after four years so I am not going to start worrying about it now. As you say, they don't eat it anyway! I think that if you remembered from now on to remove it things will be alright

deejay17 Jan 19, 2004 12:19 AM

I couldn't get it all off myself so there is a little on the back, but hey, my Oregano doesnt eat it at all.

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