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poison

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i just noticed my torts nails are starting to grow a little long are they suppose to be long or is there a way to get them filed down?
 

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Feed on a piece of tile or flat rock. Put some flat rock to walk over and even to bask on, that should help file them down.
 

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wellington said:
Feed on a piece of tile or flat rock. Put some flat rock to walk over and even to bask on, that should help file them down.

thats a good idea i had a peace of ply wood but its pretty easy to grip so ill try flat rocks
 

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Sometimes I use a weak nail file to gently take the edges off you have to be really careful tho
 

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Let him walk on the concrete everyday :) they will get short eventually :) that's what I did for mine! :D
 

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TortoiseBoy1999 said:
Let him walk on the concrete everyday :) they will get short eventually :) that's what I did for mine! :D

the concrete gets way to hot for her to walk on
 
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