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I witnessed something strange today. One of my midsized turtles today was cruising around the pen when she stopped and picked up in her mouth what appeared to be a white stone. Upon further inspection it turned out to be a peice of bone. She kept chipping away at it and ate most of it in very small peices.

Anyone else ever notice this kind of behavior?
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Vichris
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Vichris Variables

Yes. It's a source of calcium for them. Our cat dropped a dead bunny in the turtle pen one time and the turtles left only a small tuft of fur.

Having dogs and turtles/torts I have seen this often. For some insane reason, every sulcatta that has taken residence up here hunts for the dogs bones when they are out and about!
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I think I posted about this last year...but my Eastern juvies ate pea gravel last year, even though I had/have a cuttlebone in their pen. I haven't seen it since then, maybe because I try to offer a lot of calcium into their diets.