Cuttle Bone Powder?

22-03-2007, 09:10 PM

Hi guys, i was reading up online about cuttle fish bone cant remember what site, but someone had posted that If you great cuttle bone finely so its like calcium powder, you can apply this as the suppliment on food?

is this true?

**16 shells** · 22-03-2007, 09:22 PM

Hi Taylor

I think i read that cuttlefish bone is an extra source of calcium,and it helps to keep there beaks down,
but i dont think it is enough to rely on.
I give my torts calcium powder and cuttlefish bone is there if needed

Paul

22-03-2007, 09:37 PM

Thanks, i was just wondering cuz if it is ok to grind down into powder, i guess it saves 7 pound on nutrobal! (NOT SAYING IM A TIGHT BUTT WITH MONEY) just thought it might be easier ratehr than travelling a few miles for something thats pound i can go to the local store an get 3 cuttlefish bone an grind them

22-03-2007, 09:39 PM

nutrobal in not purely calcium it has lots of extra vitamins and minerals essential for healthy growth

Henry-flash · 22-03-2007, 09:40 PM

Cuttlefish is just calcium. Nutrabol is a mix of different vitamins and minerals. So it wouldn't save on nutrabol as you would still need to be buying it.

22-03-2007, 09:49 PM

Ooooh i see, but wouldnt the weeds contain the vits and stuff they need?

or am i getting mixed up now

22-03-2007, 09:58 PM

tay

torts need additional vitamins and minerals in order to "absorb" the calcium

so good weeds
good uv
and nutrobal
good accomodation

are all required to keep a tort healthy

sandy · 23-03-2007, 07:37 AM

If you get the calcium carbonate from a horse retailers it is quite cheap. For a really large
quantity.

swad1000 · 23-03-2007, 11:34 AM

Nutrobal in a calcium balancer, tortoises need a calcium to phosphorus balance of at least 2-1, idealy much higher more like 5-1.

Cuttle fish will not redress the balance as it contains phosphorous, Nutrobal cotains pure Calcium carbonate to helps redress this balance, as well as other vitamins, notable vit D3 that the tortoises need to utilize the Calcium in there diet.

As Sandy says you can buy pure calcium carbonate from a horse feed supplier its less than a fiver for about 3kgs, doesn't have an expiry date like Nutrobal and will give a positive increase in the calcium to phosphorous level.

But with out sufficient vitamin D3, the tortoises won't be able to use the calcium effectively.

They either need this Vitamin in there diet, or through UV exposure, and we don't have anywhere near the UV exposure that they get in the naitive countries.

piglet · 23-03-2007, 11:44 AM

Very well put swad, agree totally with what you stated

Darren

22-03-2007, 09:10 PM	#1
Cpx Guest Posts: n/a	Cuttle Bone Powder? Hi guys, i was reading up online about cuttle fish bone cant remember what site, but someone had posted that If you great cuttle bone finely so its like calcium powder, you can apply this as the suppliment on food? is this true?

22-03-2007, 09:40 PM	#5
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Cuttlefish is just calcium. Nutrabol is a mix of different vitamins and minerals. So it wouldn't save on nutrabol as you would still need to be buying it. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

23-03-2007, 07:37 AM	#8
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	If you get the calcium carbonate from a horse retailers it is quite cheap. For a really large quantity. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

23-03-2007, 11:44 AM	#10
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Very well put swad, agree totally with what you stated Darren __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

22-03-2007, 09:22 PM	#2
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Hi Taylor I think i read that cuttlefish bone is an extra source of calcium,and it helps to keep there beaks down, but i dont think it is enough to rely on. I give my torts calcium powder and cuttlefish bone is there if needed Paul

22-03-2007, 09:37 PM	#3
Cpx Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks, i was just wondering cuz if it is ok to grind down into powder, i guess it saves 7 pound on nutrobal! (NOT SAYING IM A TIGHT BUTT WITH MONEY) just thought it might be easier ratehr than travelling a few miles for something thats pound i can go to the local store an get 3 cuttlefish bone an grind them

22-03-2007, 09:39 PM	#4
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	nutrobal in not purely calcium it has lots of extra vitamins and minerals essential for healthy growth

22-03-2007, 09:49 PM	#6
Cpx Guest Posts: n/a	Ooooh i see, but wouldnt the weeds contain the vits and stuff they need? or am i getting mixed up now

22-03-2007, 09:58 PM	#7
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	tay torts need additional vitamins and minerals in order to "absorb" the calcium so good weeds good uv and nutrobal good accomodation are all required to keep a tort healthy

23-03-2007, 11:34 AM	#9
swad1000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,702	Nutrobal in a calcium balancer, tortoises need a calcium to phosphorus balance of at least 2-1, idealy much higher more like 5-1. Cuttle fish will not redress the balance as it contains phosphorous, Nutrobal cotains pure Calcium carbonate to helps redress this balance, as well as other vitamins, notable vit D3 that the tortoises need to utilize the Calcium in there diet. As Sandy says you can buy pure calcium carbonate from a horse feed supplier its less than a fiver for about 3kgs, doesn't have an expiry date like Nutrobal and will give a positive increase in the calcium to phosphorous level. But with out sufficient vitamin D3, the tortoises won't be able to use the calcium effectively. They either need this Vitamin in there diet, or through UV exposure, and we don't have anywhere near the UV exposure that they get in the naitive countries.

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