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Every once in awhile we have corn, can my turtle have any?I gave her one of the kernels, and she seems to love it. As soon as I dropped it in there, she dove for it.
Oh and the cuttlebone thing. I let one float in the water, but what exactly does it do? Is it made out of pure calcium? I just wanted to know. Thanks for any advice in advance*
The cuttlebone is actually the internal flotation device of cuttlefish, which are related to octopus and squid. I think it has the same chemical composition as a sea shell, so basically it is pure calcium.
According to a study on kansas turtles about 10 years ago, the turtle trap bait that caught the most numbers and the most diversity of species was canned creamed corn. Dont know if that helps any. Ive caught sliders, painteds, and common snappers with it, which is every kind of turtle in the ponds I surveyed except false map turtles. They always preferred clams or crayfish.
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I tried a little corn on my RES and he loved it. But I`ve read it`s not good to give.
As for the cuttlebone, it`s basically 85-87% calcium carbonate and other trace minerals. Did you take off the hard backing before you put it in the tank? I break it up into smaller pieces to make it easier for my RES to eat and keep a few floating in the tank, replacing them when they`ve been eaten.
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