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Hi,
I just adopted a 7inch female Russian last night.
Her beak is about a half centimeter longer than my other (6.5inch)Russian's beak.
The woman I adopted her from said her favorite food is apples, which I don't intend to give her, but probably she has been eating food that is too soft for a while.
I read some old posts on trimming the beak. I don't intend to use a dremmell, but maybe could try a nail file or nail clippers?
She is very stressed from the move. She hasn't tried to eat anything yet, so I don't know if she will be able to eat food that isn't soft or cut up.
I'm sure I should wait a while to see if she will eventually eat by herself before I try any trimming. I have plenty of cuttlebones and my food bowls are unglazed pottery trays.
Does anyone have advice about how long I should wait, or what else I can do?
The general staples of my torties' diet is: bok choy, collards, cabbbage, dandelions, watercress, broccoli, kale, etc, and I don't cut them up much. I did put out a carrot, which she sniffed as though she was interested, but she did not eat it.
Thanks,
Tina
I just adopted a 7inch female Russian last night.
Her beak is about a half centimeter longer than my other (6.5inch)Russian's beak.
The woman I adopted her from said her favorite food is apples, which I don't intend to give her, but probably she has been eating food that is too soft for a while.
I read some old posts on trimming the beak. I don't intend to use a dremmell, but maybe could try a nail file or nail clippers?
She is very stressed from the move. She hasn't tried to eat anything yet, so I don't know if she will be able to eat food that isn't soft or cut up.
I'm sure I should wait a while to see if she will eventually eat by herself before I try any trimming. I have plenty of cuttlebones and my food bowls are unglazed pottery trays.
Does anyone have advice about how long I should wait, or what else I can do?
The general staples of my torties' diet is: bok choy, collards, cabbbage, dandelions, watercress, broccoli, kale, etc, and I don't cut them up much. I did put out a carrot, which she sniffed as though she was interested, but she did not eat it.
Thanks,
Tina