underbite

  1. N

    Underbite?

    Hey I was just wondering if the lower part of mouth is normal or an underbite that should be trimmed? He eats fine and is very active so I’m to believe he’s healthy.
  2. dbrosCLK

    Sulcata underbite

    Hi I’m new to the forum and the tortoise community. I adopted a 3-4 year old Sulcata. The previous owner had him in a glass enclosure for majority of its life. He has some pyramiding, but my main concern is his significant underbite. It’s so prominent that he is unable to fully close his...
  3. K

    Terrible beak on my rescues, tips for trimming, parrot beak?

    Any tips on what to do with this beak? This is a rescue I have had for a few months. Each month I slowly dremmel the top beak back not wanting to cause too much distress. But I’m not sure if I should attempt to do the bottom beak at the sides. I dont want to break/dislocate her jaw. So far I...
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  4. A

    Underbite

    Can anyone offer any advice as to why our tortoises beak is developing this way and if this is something we should be concerned about?
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