Tortoise nail bent forward?

Li2005

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Alright so I'm kinda new to this whole site and this seemed to be the only place to post and ask about this because I couldn't find anywhere else where this was discussed but I'm unsure what to do. I own a red foot tortoise and she's about 5 years old and on her front foot one of her nails is bent kinda up and isn't facing down like the rest of her nails. I don't know what to do about it and I'm not sure if it's causing her discomfort in any way so I kinda just wanna ask if this is a concern I should address somehow and if it's serious. Any sort of help or advice is appreciated. I'm not the most experienced tortoise owner. Pics attached show the toe. I couldn't get my tortoise to hold still for long enough to get a super good photo so this is the best I could show. If anyone could explain if this is bad or if I could do anything for her that would be appreciated.
 

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Try to get a clearer pic. This one is blurred and hard to see the bent nail and the other nails.
 

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It was really difficu20210427_180916.jpglt trying to get a good photo of the nail without causing any discomfort to my tortoise so this is the best I could do. I hope these are clear enough.
 

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What kind of surface is it walking on ?
 

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What kind of surface is it walking on ?
She just walks on her normal mulch like bedding. I'm not sure of the exact term but it's just forest floor bedding I get for her from a pet store. The only other surface she walks on is her slate which she usually lays on during the day when I keep her heat lamp over it
 

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