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    Pyramiding will not smooth out but may become less pronounced if your tortoise is not full size...

    Pyramiding will not smooth out but may become less pronounced if your tortoise is not full size and is still growing
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    Comment by 'stevenf625' in media 'Russian'

    Curious as to how to tell this is abrasion damage and not shell rot?
  3. RHIALTO JUNIPER.jpg

    RHIALTO JUNIPER.jpg

    The juniper obstacle course
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    Will damaged beak ever recover a natural shape?

    The problem is the once the notches formed, they self perpetuated. Everything he eats rides into the notches- so all the wear occurs there. The point of his beak never gets used, the sides never get used. Apart from putting him on a soft diet (which I've never tried), I don't see what can be...
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    Will damaged beak ever recover a natural shape?

    Pretty sure I know the answer is NO, but thought I'd put this out there in case there are any known solutions. Years ago my Dalmation chomped down on some chicken wire, shattering off the thin sides of his beak and creating notches. Food migrates into the notches when he eats and his beak no...
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    Device to keep Tortoise head out while beak trimming

    I assumed he meant flip them upside down, but after re-reading his post it seems he means right side up, which isn't going to work for my tortoise as in that position he will pull in his head.
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    Device to keep Tortoise head out while beak trimming

    Thanks. I never would have thought of that. I'll give that a try.
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    Device to keep Tortoise head out while beak trimming

    4 years ago my Dalmation tortoise (Rhialto) chomped on some chicken wire damaging the sides of his beak. As a result his beak no longer wears uniformly and the front of his beak continues to grow more and more pointy like a raptors beak. I have an excellent Casfuy brand trimming tool I can use...
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    RHIALTO HYBISCUS.jpg

    Pigging out on the fallen Hybiscus flowers
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    What soil to use

    Surprised Artichoke is on that list. Artichoke is a type of thistle weed which I always thought was good as dandelions for tortoises
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    Excellent beak trimmer for small tortoises

    Pretty sure Rhialto's beak growth issues are due to the damage he incurred 2 years ago when he chomped down on chicken wire I had put down to prevent digging out of an outdoor pen. The damage notched out the sides of his beak. For past 2 years whenever he eats (weeds), they tend to ride into...
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    Excellent beak trimmer for small tortoises

    I sprinkle calcium rich reptivite on his radicio. He generally ignores whatever coquina or calcium rich stone i put in his pen. However if he's in the backyard he'll bite at small coquina pebbles (which are all over this area) I usually stop him for fear he'll choke on one. He did damage the...
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    Excellent beak trimmer for small tortoises

    Tortoise has food fed to him on a slab of sandstone. Coquina calcium rocks in his enclosure. Neither has helped control beak. Eats mostly weeds pulled from yard plus radicio leaves
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    Excellent beak trimmer for small tortoises

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CDT1YMZ/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20 Finally found something safe and fast for trimming beak on my Dalmatian tortoise Previously attempted dremel, too slow and dangerous. Not comfortable using a nail clipper. This casfuy grinder with diamond wheel worked like a charm
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    Beak trim using clippers - worried about beak fracturing

    I have tried using a dremel several times but found it too difficult to do it that way. Always gave up.
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