nail trim

Hello, I recently took my RT to an exotic pet vet for a nail and beak trim. I felt like he was having a hard time picking up food, so I felt it was time to take him in since I didn't have any luck doing it myself. So I went to the vet on Tuesday the 17th and picked him up the next afternoon on...

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...