Musk Turtles eats eggshell

Sternotherus odoratus turtles eats eggshell, but the female wants attention. Eggshell contains calcium it is best if it is crushed.
The aquarium is Wide 2m./79 inches. Height 60cm./24 inches. Depth 60cm./24 inches. Fish in my aquarium Barbus tetrazona, catfish - Corydoras paleatus, Brachydanio rerio, Mickey Mouse Platy - Xiphophorus maculatus, Flying Fox - Crossocheilus siamensis, Guppy - Poecilia reticulata.
Habitat for mud and musk turtles varies depending on the species, but in general they prefer slow-moving or still bodies of water. Preferred locations often have soft-bodied beds, either consisting of sand or mud, and support a large amount of aquatic vegetation. Utilization of specific habitats can be the result of a complex interaction of factors, even among turtles within a particular species or subspecies. Intrinsic properties of the location, including type of substrate, presence of vegetation, and water flow, interact with other factors such as abundance of local predators, alteration in the habitat (either naturally or by human intervention), and variable local climatic conditions. Some research has been done to evaluate the relative importance of these factors (see, for example, Webster, 1986, Christiansen et al., 1989, and Stone et al. 1993). Basking sites are not essential, but some species will take advantage of spots if they are available. Sternotherus odoratus has been reported to climb trees, edging out on branches meters above the water, and dropping into the water below when disturbed. The loggerhead musk turtle, S. m. minor, shows similar tendencies (Pritchard, 1979). Some species, especially those located in drier regions, inhabit temporary bodies of water. In the dry season the turtles will estivate in the dried mud, waiting for rainfall to replenish the water supply.
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[claussand1]

Minerals like vitamin D3, phosphorus, and calcium are extremely important for the health of your turtle. While turtles get enough phosphorus, since most of the food they eat contains it, it is their intake of calcium that you need to pay attention to. Crushed oyster shell, eggshells that are boiled and crushed, plaster block, and cuttlebone are all good sources of calcium.

[Thisisgoingnowhere1]

Is egg shell good for them to eat? Does it strengthen their shell or something?