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Is it safe to feed my pet turtle cuttlebone that's meant for birds?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

PLEASE ANSWER THIS AS FAST IF YOU CAN.I feed my turtle this cuttle bone that is meant for birds and now I'm worried if it will hurt her.Please tell me if my turtle can eat this.I took off the hard shell on the bone before I gave it to her.Again please answer this as fast as you can. I will provide photos of the bone.

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 12th, 2017

Yes, it is fine to give and is actually recommended for use in turtles. Here is a video on how to feed this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awL9aSiWI2U For future reference this is not an emergency service so please, if you need an answer right away you should contact your vet or a 24-hour emergency vet.

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