beak trim

Hi, so we’ve just acquired Delia, a 40 something year old (we think greek?) tortoise from an acquaintance who’s moving country. My mum has had a tortoise before so we know at least the basics. My question is, can tortoises have an overgrown bottom beak/jaw? I’m wondering if it’s an underbite or...

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

Hi all, My tortoise is about 5 years old and have noticed recently the side of her beak seems to be elongate. I’ve read about the tip needing trimming occasionally but wondering if this needs attention too? Thanks in advance -S

Hello, I've just checked on my adult Russian to see him sitting with his cuttlefish, powder all around his face & a piece of his broken beak next to him. I was looking into trimming his beak but was a little apprehensive about doing it myself, as well as taking him to the vet because of the...

Any tips on what to do with this beak? This is a rescue I have had for a few months. Each month I slowly dremmel the top beak back not wanting to cause too much distress. But I’m not sure if I should attempt to do the bottom beak at the sides. I dont want to break/dislocate her jaw. So far I...

Hello everyone, I am a first time tortoise owner of a Greek tort that I received as a hatchling in late 2018. Unfortunately I've never met any other person who keeps tortoise(s), there are no nearby vets that know anything about tortoises and my local pet shops know nothing at all. Most of my...

Is his beak too long and should I trim it? He is very careful when he eats and never touches his rock so he won't wear it down himself. I've seen videos on youtube showing how to do it with nail clippers and a nail file, is this a safe way to trim it if he needs trimming or should I take him to...

I took my tortoise to a vet to get his beak trimmed they called me about 3 hours later telling me to come pick him up as they were unable to trim his beak because he kept popping his head back in his shell. When I brought him home I noticed what looks like blood around the back of his head and...

Hey everyone. Recently, after realizing that tortoises likely needed their nails clipped too, I began to look into doing so. I came across one thread that mentioned that Russian Tortoise nails were naturally long, but I was wondering if there was a metric of some sort to tell if they are too...

Hi all, I am new the world of exotic pets, but we have recently found ourselves the adopted parents of a 5(ish) year old Russian Tortoise named Dave. He is the cutest little guy and has such personality, we love him dearly! So from what I can tell he came from a less than ideal environment...

My 10 year old Pancake has never had a nail or beak trim. I am wondering if it is time for one. Nearest vet that handles tortoises is hour and half away cost will be $60 health checkup, $15 nail trim, and $20 beak trim. Looking at the photos can you tell if a trim is needed or if everything...