beak clicking

[stinax182]

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?

1 Female Leopard Tortoise (Zula)
1 Male Russian Tortoise (Roshi)
1 Veiled Chameleon (Gherkin)
2 Cats (Boo & Kinkers)
1 English Mastiff (Fiona)
1 Beagle (Abby)
1 Quacker Parrot (Sancho)
90gl Salt Water Aquarium

[TortoiseBoy1999]

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

[stinax182]

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 (:

[TortoiseBoy1999]

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

[GeoTerraTestudo]

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.

[mainey34]

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

[stinax182]

okay, thanks guys! i feel better now (: