My female needs her beak trimmed she can not close her mouth all the way any suggestions. She does not like cuttle bone and I am afraid to give her too much shell fish due to germs. thanks
she does eat shell fish though? Perhaps cook the shell fish first if you are concerned about parasites etc. Freezing at very cold temperatures for a week or so has been known to kill off most parasites as well. “Freezing and storing at -4_Ǖ__F (-20_Ǖ__C) or below for 7 days (total time), or freezing at -31_Ǖ__F (-35_Ǖ__C) or below until solid and storing at -31_Ǖ__F (-35_Ǖ__C) or below for 15 hours, or freezing at -31_Ǖ__F (-35_Ǖ__C) or below until solid and storing at -4_Ǖ__F (-20_Ǖ__C) or below for 24 hours is sufficient to kill parasites. FDA’s Food Code recommends these freezing conditions to retailers who provide fish intended for raw consumption.” Taken from: http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/haccp4e.html how about a carrot stick? I know diamondbacks aren’t really into veggies but the orange colour might intrigue her. My RES can spend quite a long while chasing around and chomping a big round chunk of carrot in with them. They find them quite a mouthful and i think it helps wear the beak. some ideas, Michelle —-Original Message Follows—- From: “maryann” diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com To: diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com Subject: [diamondbackterrapins] beak triming Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 15:46:12 -0000 My female needs her beak trimmed she can not close her mouth all the way any suggestions. She does not like cuttle bone and I am afraid to give her too much shell fish due to germs. thanks Michelle McGuffin /: michellemcguffin284@... ICQ: 277784176 _________________________________________________________________ MSN Premium helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines
If you can, get Crushed Coral for the bottom of the tank. Rinse it first.A 40 pound bag was about $25.00 at a local pet shop. My DBT is constantly digging and chomping on it. I used to give her pieces of cuttlebone but she likes this equally as well, and it is always there for her. As an added bonus… the water has never been clearer. Good luck. Buzz —-Original Message Follows—- From: “maryann” diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com To: diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com Subject: [diamondbackterrapins] beak triming Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 15:46:12 -0000 My female needs her beak trimmed she can not close her mouth all the way any suggestions. She does not like cuttle bone and I am afraid to give her too much shell fish due to germs. thanks Michelle McGuffin /: michellemcguffin284@... ICQ: 277784176 _________________________________________________________________ MSN Premium helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=htt p://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Yahoo! Groups Links **************************************************************************** This e-mail and any attachment may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential or subject to copyright belonging to Pepco Holdings, Inc., Conectiv, or their subsidiaries ("PHI"). This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the person to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or other action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this e-mail is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout. PHI policy expressly prohibits employees from making Defamatory or offensive statements and infringing any copyright or any other legal right by email communications. PHI will not accept any liability in respect of such communications. The employee responsible will be personally liable for any damages or other liability so arising. ****************************************************************************
I too use crushed coral to keep my females beaks under control. Good Luck, Jonathan http://www.diamondbackterrapin.com _________________________________________________________________ Frustrated with dial-up? Lightning-fast Internet access for as low as $29.95/month. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200360ave/direct/01/
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