Bone of cuttlefish

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttlebone
http://exo-terra.com/en/products/sepia_bones.php

Good after being pound into powder as calcium supplement or feed whole to turtle or tortoise (larger specimen) for jaw trimming !!

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=30097343

I thought I answer you already on the previous page link as above !!

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Added on November 24, 2009, 3:28 pmBird shop one will be cheaper !! Or you could go to Chinese medical shop to get them !! Wet market also have them but come with the cuttlefish !!

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Added on November 24, 2009, 3:36 pmThose shopping centre put discount item there to offer for sale
- http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/104081059/Offer_Bin.html

Want to make tortoise table out of it !!

Not really as AST have a full diet - whole prey down gut , scale , bone , scale , fur ....etc unlike some tortoise only grass/green !!! But if they take why not ??

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This one (mine not as yelow as his )but same sp !!

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Notochelys platynota - Malayan Flat-shelled Turtle

Pity they dont stay that nice (compare the hatchlings and juvie/adult pic ) colour-wise

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Added on November 24, 2009, 4:57 pmhttp://www.acuneeds.com/herbs/list.aspx?ar...t=HSM&pagenum=6

Look for GH002 in above link

This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Nov 24 2009, 04:57 PM

No not hybrid just like RES hatchlings some brighter green some darker !! But they normally hatch out about the green I posted (some a bit lighter - internet will mention apple green)

No definite answer as depends on size , temp. , health of animals ...etc

As for wat I feed - almost all green (unless stated as poisonous to tortoise) I feed either as treat or staple !! Varied is always the best way to go !!
Even the so call most complete "whole food" green (in most if not all western literature ) Dandelion I plant and feed my animals as treat or staple for hatchlings !!

All !!

As for both unless you gonna get them in CB form or LTC or you have many chelonia keeping experiences under your belt both dont last very long in captivity !! Prove me wrong guys as I know a few of you have kept or still keeping Impressa !!

Now back in Sabah Malaysia - Now till christmas its HOLIDAY so no need to work loh !!

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Retired no such luck or rich yet !!

Only 3+ still got a pretty long way ahead !!

This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Nov 25 2009, 04:24 PM

Not really maybe once in a while !!

How you keeping it ?? Water temp. , with filters...etc whats being fed ??

Some infection of sort could be bacteria could be fungus ( not too clear from pic) !! Not too hard to treat just need more information to proceed !!

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Added on November 26, 2009, 7:49 amNever tried (not available to me )But JBL is a good Euro brand so should be good !! I used Mazuri (Import from Taiwan-so dont ask where to get ) Good proven USA band !!

But theres a reseller in Singapore !!

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https://www.mazuri.com/Home.asp?Products=1&Opening=2 - Go to reptiles

Mazuri Tortoise Diet (1 lb) - 5E06
Mazuri Tortoise Diet (25 lb) - 5M21


This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Nov 26 2009, 07:49 AM

If small most size plastic tank are OK 30cm and above "guppy brand" or Exo terra ....etc can accomodate to a year !!

If larger I dont recomand glass tank or anything that uses silicon to gum togather !! They will scratch the silicon and leak the tank !! BE WARNED !!

This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Nov 26 2009, 11:35 AM

Yes they are available in our market but I dont buy or keep them not a big fan nor rich enough !!! LOL

Last year I was quoted one for RM 12k or a bit more but around there !!

And not the higgest price you will hear/see in chelonia world some really nice , hi-yellow , sun Radiated can go to RM20 , 30 or more k a pc 3-4 inch only !!!

This hobby is filled with poison and is very expensive if you kena poison real deep !! BE WARNED !!

Me too deep already but lucky for me many breeding and thus I can sell their babies to fund new stuff and their own upkeep !! haha

Never being offered but seen in Adpost.com before for below RM 1 k cant remember specific price !!

Should be OK then !! No more comment as I dont want to try to be better than qualified personal !!

If I know a little more about you and what you prepared to do for them (Impressa) after you got them as you mention "do the best i can 10X " I may just tell/teach you how to keep them alive for over a year (most I know dont last 3-6 mths) and above !!

- What your level or age in tortoise keeping , dealt with sick pet (tortoise )before ?

- Where or what you intend to keep it in ? and how much more you willing to spend to upgrade the enclosure if unsuitable ??

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I know a senior here killed one in weeks !!

http://www.reptilesupply.com/product.php?p...=81&banner_id=4

http://www.bigappleherp.com/T-Rex-Drops

http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/calcium.php

I dont really use the liquid one so dont really know the result !!

Your welcome !!
Anyway you from or frequent Sabah ??

KL <-> Land below the wind !!

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Added on November 28, 2009, 5:39 pmAnyway you intend to give to your AST - As calcium supplement ??

Just more fowl (bones in when they get bigger) or more prawn/shrimps in diet will do !! Beside whole fish (many feed only the fillet scaring their AST will get choke )



This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Nov 28 2009, 05:39 PM