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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: AndynJ on April 27, 2014, 09:11:22 pm

Title: cuttle fish bone
Post by: AndynJ on April 27, 2014, 09:11:22 pm

this thread probably shouldn't be here so feel free to move it  :thumbsup:

Has anyone got a use for cuttle fish bone ?????????

How much do the inland shops charge ???????????

Title: Re: cuttle fish bone
Post by: Mammyshaz on April 27, 2014, 10:15:28 pm

I don't use it now but its great for domestic cage birds to keep their beaks trimmed and I used it with my  chinchillas to help with teeth. I would buy it bagged with 2-3 pieces for appx £1-1.50

Title: Re: cuttle fish bone
Post by: shygirl on April 27, 2014, 10:43:50 pm

im sure we had some on our beach a while back. have you got a supply andy?

btw they are a fascinating species - you couldnt make it up!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttlefish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttlefish)

Title: Re: cuttle fish bone
Post by: AndynJ on April 27, 2014, 11:15:51 pm

I do have a supply yes, I collected hundreds off the beach last year placed them in 2 rainwater barrels to wash them through over winter (remove salt) then forgot about them until today when I went to move water butts so I have about enough to fill 3 x 25kg sacks

Would you like some ??????????

Title: Re: cuttle fish bone
Post by: shygirl on April 27, 2014, 11:21:23 pm

no, i dont have any budgies anymore.  ::)

if they put seashells on the land here, maybe you could do the same with them?

Title: Re: cuttle fish bone
Post by: Mammyshaz on April 27, 2014, 11:23:10 pm

Try Internet selling.  Or a petshop or two will probably buy in bulk to sell on in small quantities  :thinking: