Deer antlers

[kevinhayden]

What is the best place to buy deer antlers? I have looked and squirrelsandmore but the shipping is just as much as the antlers are.

[HRT4SQRLS]

I think I bought them on eBay but to be honest with you no squirrel I've ever had has ever touched them. I think a squirrel has to be calcium starved to chew an antler. Another thing about antlers is the age. They have no interest in a fresh antler. I have read that an antler sunbaked for years is more appealing to them. Someone suggested throwing a rack on the roof for years would be a good cure process. :grin2
When did you need it? :rotfl That would look lovely. :tap


You could buy some calcium cones that would serve the same purpose. It's called Chilly Chews. I have those and they have teeth marks all over them.
http://petworldoutlet.com/spet-chilly-chew-100079287-c

I know nothing about this company. You can shop around. I just wanted you to see the product.

[CritterMom]

My hypothesis is that the commercially available antler pieces are not attractive because they are taken from slaughtered animals. Not to put too fine a point on it, but it is terrifying and they die with their bodies full of stress hormones, and animals can sense that.

The barn where I used to board my late horse was surrounded by forest and there were tons of deer - and so tons of shed antlers. The barn dog, Mozart, lived to comb through the woods and find sheds so I had a ton of them. Brand new, just dropped off the animal, no drying time - I would scrub them down and tie wrap them to the cage. I think that part is important - they don't want to hold them like a nut - they want them attached to something strong so they can really work on them. The noise it makes is like fingernails on the chalkboard...on steroids!

[kevinhayden]

My main concern right now is something to help file his teeth down. Hes still on formula and eating different fruits and veggies along with teklad 2018 so I think he is getting plenty of nutrients but isn't getting much that's actually hard to chew on for his teeth. I may have posted this in the wrong section.

[cava]

I got elk antlers (fallen not taken) from a company on Amazon. They sent me smaller pieces, too small for dogs to safely chew. The last four I overwintered went to town, but the last singleton I had liked to covet them and hide them, but didn't chew them.

https://smile.amazon.com/JimHodgesDogTraining-Brand-Premium-Quality-Preservatives/dp/B00JYN0ATU?keywords=elk+antlers&qid=1537790312&sr=8-8&ref=sr_1_8