i notice when my 1 and a 1/2 year old leopard tortoise eats his beak clicks. he has a cuttlebone and is fed on a piece of slate....is there anything else i can do?

No. Baby tortoise's sometimes like to "play" with their beaks. He's fine though :-) I actually think it's kinda funny

its basically every time he closes his mouth with a dozen or so exceptions within a feeding. he definitely chows but its almost constant...although when i look at his beak, i can't tell its too long.

he also seems to be one of the babies that can't get food into their mouths well so i think I'm going to start using clips to hang some food to the side of his enclosure (:

stinax182 Wrote:its basically every time he closes his mouth with a dozen or so exceptions within a feeding. he definitely chows but its almost constant...although when i look at his beak, i can't tell its too long.

he also seems to be one of the babies that can't get food into their mouths well so i think I'm going to start using clips to hang some food to the side of his enclosure (:

Yes my first Leo did the same thing he's perfectly fine

This question comes up every now and then. Every box turtle and tortoise I've ever had was able to make a clicking sound with its beak when it wanted to. Not sure if it's a game, a call to others, or just a comfort sound. In any event, it's perfectly normal and nothing to worry about.

Mine does the same thing right now. I don't think its anything to be alarmed or panic over.

okay, thanks guys! i feel better now (: