Feeding and Nutrition :: Exo Terra Sepia Bones

[Maltliquor45]

i bought the Exo Terra Sepia Bones - yes i realized it's just re-packaged cuttlebone but i thought it would be without that hardbacking since it's made for reptiles.

but i think it does have that hardbacking -

can anyone in this forum confirm this?

i found the backing a pain to remove so i figured i'd try the Sepia Bones.

thanks
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[Watson&Crick]

I don't know about that specific brand but when I bought "Turtle Bones" it still had the backing, so I wouldn't assume just because it's for reptiles that it doesn't have a hard back.

There's a post on there about how to easily remove the backing. Easiest way to tell is to scrape each side with your fingernail to see if it's got the backing.

[Maltliquor45]

The Turtle Bones had the backing too? i think that brand is either Zoo Med or Zilla -

yeah i'm pretty sure it has backing probably to prevent it from cracking while shipping and storing.

thanks!

[Watson&Crick]

Yup, actually, the sticky above that shows how to remove the backing is for ZooMed Turtle bones!

[Caphits]

Cuttlebone is a 100% natural product. There is no applied backing. It is just how it is.


PS Sepia and Cuttlefish are the same thing.

[BullDog]

Try scratching your nail on both sides. If you can't make a mark on one side, that side has a backing on it.

The backing natural, it's just a harder side of the bone. I think it's the side of the bone that is closer to the skin of the animal.

[Maltliquor45]

Cuttlebone is a 100% natural product. There is no applied backing. It is just how it is.

Sorry, but this really bugs me.

PS Sepia and Cuttlefish are the same thing.

Yup i realize that Sepia Bones and Turtle Bones are just b.s. marketing names for cuttlebones.

What i didn't realize is that the backing is a natural "phenomenon" -

thanks

[Caphits]

I edited my post just before you posted. It doesnt really bug me alot, but it seems to be a common misconseption.

Yep. Just marketing. It would be great if there was a machine to remove it easily, and they actually sold it without the hard back on it. Then, it should be called turtle bone.

[Maltliquor45]

I edited my post just before you posted. It doesnt really bug me alot, but it seems to be a common misconseption.

Yep. Just marketing. It would be great if there was a machine to remove it easily, and they actually sold it without the hard back on it. Then, it should be called turtle bone.

i'm not that sensitive. I actually eat cuttlefish and knew of the bone but didn't know that one side was soft and the other hard - and people spoke about a "backing" - i assumed that the backing was artificially placed there like a backer board for a comic book.. learn something new every day - that's the beauty of life.

[Maltliquor45]

Yup, actually, the sticky above that shows how to remove the backing is for ZooMed Turtle bones!

cool i just studied it~\! thanks.