Re: Cuttlebone?

[Julian and Jackie]

GeckoX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote

>Can someone please tell me what cuttlebone is, and how it relates to
>gerbils? I've been hearing about it everywhere but I am confused.
>
>Thanks again,
>Jason

It is the skeleton of a cuttlefish, basically a wedge shaped piece of
calcium carbonate matrix. Pet shops often sell it for birds but many
animals can use it as a source of calcium.


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Julian
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National Gerbil Society
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