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Originally Posted by tjdmom  Will the marrow really bother them? I picked up two at the grocery store but they are the big ones and the butcher said they won't cut them there. I'm still looking but in the meantime, I wanted to give these a try but do you think the marrow will cause stomach upset or other problems? Anyone? |
I had to buy some that were really big (I"m so mad right now, b/c I'd taken a photo of one to post and somehow deleted it in my pictures and my camera and now my camera won't work
)...anyway, I take ALL the marrow out. It's just FAT and I am SURE it's NOT good for them.
I gave one of the smaller ones when I had them, to my new little guy (he's the one that was found starving) and I decided that b/c he needed to gain weight it would be ok to let HIM have one with the marrow in it. He devoured the marrow (like he devours EVERYTHING edible) and not too long afterward, he vomited a big bunch of white, foamy, greasy liquid. It was DISGUSTING, so I think it's just too rich for their little tummies. I am not going to let him have it again with the marrow in it.
As far as them being big, both these guys were perfectly able to drag them around for hours (by "Big", I would say they were about 3" long and 2-2 1/2" around). I would just make sure I got all or most of the marrow out.
OH...the marrow is very SOFT...it's not gristly like fat would be on a steak; more like butter kind of, but I still think it's not good for them to eat so much fat.