Musk turtles eat chicken eggs

Here have my turtles and fish got a half chicken eggs. After a few hours, I take the egg out of the aquarium that is not eaten. Then I remove the egg shell and put it down to the turtles again. The turtles eat the egg shell, little by little. Egg shells give the turtles a good calcium supplement.
S. oderatus is omnivorous, with juveniles being more carnivorous, and will feed on aquatic snails, carrion, fish eggs, worms, leeches, aquatic insects, larva, algae and aquatic vegetation. They have a sharp beak and strong jaws and care should be taken when handling them. Not all stinkpots will bite, but if annoyed or threatened, they are capable extending their long neck and, in a flash, can whip it back across their carapace and clamp down on an unsuspecting finger. This behavior may be more evident with wild turtles, or newly acquired turtles that are, sadly, almost exclusively collected from the wild. Like other aquatic turtles, S. oderadus may naturally harbor a range of parasites, which with the general stress of collection and mishandling in the pet trade may quickly reach dangerous levels, threatening the health and survival of the turtle. Both to discourage the wild caught trade of these turtles, and to avoid the costly vet bills that may likely follow their purchase from a pet store - finding a captive bred turtle is highly recommended. The other option is adopting a turtle that is in need of a home.
Learn more about musk turtles in the other videos and at www. moskusskildpadde.dk
Her har mine moskusskildpadder fået et halvt hønseæg. Efter nogle få timer, tager jeg det æg op af akvariet, der ikke er spist. Herefter piller jeg skallen af, og lægger det tilbage i akvariet, hvor skildpadderne vil spise skallen lidt efter lidt. Æggeskal giver skildpadderne et godt kalktilskud.

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[claussand1]

The two musk turtles, I've had since March 2011. I do not know exactly how old they are? Presume they are 3-4 years? Perhaps, you have a good way to see how old musk turtles are?

[KMterrapins]

How old are your musk s ?