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Whenever my red-ear sliders finish a cuttlebone should I put in a new one right away or wait a week or something and then put in a new one??
Is too much calcium vitamins bad for them?


Sorry if my post was't so clear...

I am not sure if it would be too bad, but I only give my guys a little bit twice a week. Not sure if there is a basic standard, but when I did leave a whole big piece in there, they stopped eating it like...oh well we got that big white thing or we wait for the good stuff! LOL

LOL thanks for the reply

I've seen this question before...

I think usually the answer is too much of anything can be a bad thing. I usually give my turts head sized chunks every few days. This way, I know how much they're eating.

How long does it take yours to finish the bone?

I doubt you have to worry about your turtle getting too much calcium from cuttlebone. The calcium analysis is usually about 1/3 calcium and it's not a mineral that's particularly easy to absorb. I always try to keep a few pieces floating in the tank (not the whole piece). Turtles will eat it as needed---more when they need calcium in the diet and less when their calcium level is adequate.

BullDog wrote:I've seen this question before...

I think usually the answer is too much of anything can be a bad thing. I usually give my turts head sized chunks every few days. This way, I know how much they're eating.

How long does it take yours to finish the bone?

It takes my turtles a bit less than a week to finish half a bone.

I have 3 Res. I put half a cuttlebone in the pond and it's gone by the end of the day usually. I put it in almost every day or every other day.

I usually give a chunk daily, he's shedding so sometimes it is twice daily. But when he has none he gets some. I don't think it is harming him.