TurtleLover12123
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My tortoises bottom beak fell off, I don't know how and I am super worried I can't bring it to the vet I'll send a pic
Hi, and welcome to the Forum!
I'm GUESSING that what you've seen is excess beak that was too long. This is what happens when you allow a beak to grow too long - it breaks off. And the break is hardly ever in a good place. This is why it's important to keep a tortoise's beak and nails trimmed.
Waiting to see pictures.
Hi, and welcome to the Forum!
I'm GUESSING that what you've seen is excess beak that was too long. This is what happens when you allow a beak to grow too long - it breaks off. And the break is hardly ever in a good place. This is why it's important to keep a tortoise's beak and nails trimmed.
Waiting to see pictures.
EXCELLENT PICTURE!!!!! Yup, the beak was too long and in the act of biting some food, it broke off wa-a-a-a-ay too far back. This must be very painful for him (Like a fingernail you broke off way below the quick). It will grow back, but it will take a long time. The top beak is way to long too. I wouldn't assume to try this on my own if you've never done it before, as you may clip too far and cause more pain. Schedule a visit with a qualified tortoise vet to trim it for you. That upper beak portion below the eye on the side needs to be cut way back too, besides the long point out in front.
In the wild tortoises keep their beaks and toenails trimmed by biting off their food from hard pieces and by walking great distances over rough ground. When you cut up his food, or feed him soft food, the beak grown out of shape.
Until his bottom beak starts to grow back, you're going to have to feed him bite-sized pieces, because as it is now, he has no 'bite.'
I will take a pic of my outdoor enclosure Tomorrow and I have it separated because I have to torts and they are different genders and trying to mate, oh and how long do I have to separate the 2, until mating season is over?when does mating season end?
Pairs do not work well together. Bullying and fighting are common. For males, mating season is any time there's a female (or anything else they can use as a girlfriend) around.I will take a pic of my outdoor enclosure Tomorrow and I have it separated because I have to torts and they are different genders and trying to mate, oh and how long do I have to separate the 2, until mating season is over?when does mating season end?
That's what permanently means. They shouldn't have been kept as a pair in the first place really.Sooooo they can never be put together again?
Nice big enclosure, but the divider will need to stay.