Does this need to be trimmed?

Hello, all!

I was looking at Ollivander's beak and thought it might need to be trimmed. I got him from the previous owner, and while he was generally well kept, I feel this may have escaped her notice. Or, maybe I am catastrophising... Anyways, here's a couple pictures. My bunny, Hermione, can also be seen, for added cuteness.

Sorry for the lack of focus. Cheap phone.

Most of us feed our tortoises off a flat piece of slate or a terra cota dish. I use cement pads in my outdoor enclosure.
They keep the beak trimmed.
I think if you start to do the same, you'll be fine.
I've seen much more overgrown beaks than that and if he can still eat ok. I'd wait.

No, it looks fine to me. I like to use a piece of broken sidewalk/cement/concrete to feed on. As they pick up the food, the beak scrapes on the rough surface and helps keep it trimmed naturally.

Would a bit of slate tile suffice?

Arirang said:

Would a bit of slate tile suffice?

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Yes.
Or a ceramic tile turned rough side up.

Arirang said:

Would a bit of slate tile suffice?

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Slate tiles are PERFECT! For me anyway. They are rough enough for those beaks but yet dense enough to be cleaned or scrubbed when needed. I live mine. Home Depot usually has an open package of 12x12 slate tiles, for very reasonable price, some are chipped, or broken, i’ve been able to find a bunch of them and spread them all around their garden in different locations where they can find different things and I don’t have to worry about them ingesting too much dirt with their food. And your tort’s beak looks ok to me

You can even feed off flagstone for a more natural look.