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It's not dangerous. In fact, it's actually good for them! Turtles swallow small stones to aid their digestion. The stones help grind up the food in their stomachs. Turtles only have a beak-like mouth to help them break their food into smaller pieces. Since they don't have teeth and saliva to help break down the food before it reaches their stomachs, when it reaches their stomachs it is practically whole.

There are other reasons they might swallow stones, too (see the Related Link). I always thought my turtles were just really stupid, and were swallowing the stones because they thought they were food. Not so!

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