beak condition - upper jaw is too long

[jaybchae]

My baby is now about a year old.

I found that his upper jaw is too long so he can't bite food at one time, should try many times.

I trimmed it with a nail clipper but it is still too long.

Do you think it is fine or needs another treat?

 

[Jacqui]

So his bottom jaw is not growing out like it should huh? Even with another beak trim, would the bottom beak ever meet with the top? Yes, it is a bit long. Looks like you are going to have to do trims often.

 

[Yvonne G]

You can still take off more of that beak. Do it in very bright light so you can see where the blood supply is.

 

[wellington]

Are you feeding him on a flat stone or piece of slate? If not, please do. It helps keep the beak filed down. My Leo is almost two and has always eaten from a piece of flag stone and his beak is perfect.

 

[jaybchae]

I've bought some cuttle bones and will feed it.
Sometimes my leo tries to bite feeding plate but it isn't hard enough and too slippery though.

I will keep on eye on him whether his break goes well.
Thank you for advices.

 

[Tortus]

Would a terra cotta dish also help to file down a beak, or does it have to be stone?

This case looks more like an overbite than excess beak.

 

[Jacqui]

This case looks more like an overbite than excess beak.

That's what I am seeing an overbite, which because the two beaks don't match the top beaks gets no wearing and grows too long. I don't think the feeding surface would be enough of a solution.

 

[Neal]

I don't think the feeding surface would be enough of a solution.

I agree with you on this. The lower jaw looks a lot shorter than the upper. I don't think I've ever seen it like that.

 

[filbertjonathan]

hmmm i have a simple solution,
let him eat cuttlebone,over grown beaks happened because the tortoise didn't exercised, you can give cuttlebone and they will eat it, and scrape the beak naturally

 

[cemmons12]

I had to have my rescued Russian's beak trimed at the vet because the upper was so long she looked like a bird. I now give her fresh cuttle bones all the time and she eats and drinks from terra cotta dish's and its help'd to some point.

 

[jtrux]

Odd, never seen that before.