Red foot nails

BigTomsMom

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I’ve noticed that the front toenails on my redfoot are significantly shorter than the nails on his back feet. Just how long should the nails be? The back nails are not curling or anything just about 1/4 in long
 

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Not sure of the answer but I keep some large, flat rough stones in my enclouser so when they walk across it it files down the nails some.
 

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I have some cement pavers throughout my enclosure that my RF walk across. They keep nails trimmed down.
Its important to place these slate peices or cement or overturned ceramic tiles (your choice) flush with the substrate so that the animals carapace doesnt get scraped as they crawl across repeatedly.
Scrapes can be a foothold for fungal issues when keeping these high humidity tortoises.
 

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Pictures might be helpful- the foreclaws are often pretty short, like the hooves of an elephant, while the rear claws are longer, more like other turtle species.
 

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the animals carapace doesnt get scraped as they crawl across repeatedly.

Um, I think you mean plastron. Only mentioned it because OP has only been a member a few days. Don't want any confusion.

(Unless, Ed, your tort actually does walk upside down?? In that case, please forgive me?)
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