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Cuttlebone?

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Question
"What is a cuttlebone? I have a hermit crab I read that they need a cuttlebone, but I dont know what that is! Help me!"


Answer
A cuttle bone is something that is usually used for birds, but can be used for hermit crabs, it is white and oval shaped, soft and crumbly on the front and hard like a shell on the back side. In the petstore they are sold in the bird area of the store, You can get one at a time and take your fingernail and scratch off a little bit of the front soft side of it each day onto your crabs food. Alternatively, you can just buy calcium powder, but cuttlebones are usually cheaper.