Habitat - Indoor :: Basking area trouble

[turboturtle8]

We bought a zoomeds cheap floating island one day I noticed my two turtles were starting to bite it little by little theres a big chunk bitten off by them. This may cuase trouble for there health.What should I do ?

[adam85491]

If your talking about the zoo-med turtle dock that floats and has a ramp, than you can offer cuttlebone (I put mine in a veggie-clip so it is easier for them to eat it). This is a good source of calcium and helps curb unwanted chewing, it is found in the bird section and also in a yellow box called Turtle Bone in the reptile sections. Remember to remove the white hard backing on one side, it's lthe side you can't stick your finger nail in and is a hard, thin layer. You can also switch basking areas. They make acrylic ones and you can also make an out-of-tank basking area.

This is a good alternative: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... 2006&Nty=1

[turboturtle8]

Im going to the pet store today Cuttle bone was on my list plus my turtles are getting bigger so they kind of weigh it down I might end up buying a new one

[turboturtle8]

Thanks again Adam

[SpotsMama]

My turtle used zoo med docks for years and never ate them - he always had a cuttlebone to nibble on. A few days ago I switched out his dock for one of the acrylic ones that attach with a bunch of suckers. Spot hasn't started using it yet. I'm anxious to see if he winds up liking it as well as he did the zoo med docks.

[turboturtle8]

Yeah thanks spots.I might buy some cuttlebone.My friend has like a 200 gal tank he piles up bicks for a basking spot plus they love to hide and play in them