Brett dee
New Member
Has any got some help or information about beak trimming can I do it my self (how) will it hurt my tort any advice would be appreciated
In addition to correcting what is wrong (the symptom), you need to discover and correct the problem that caused this issue in the first place. If your tortoise's beak is overgrown, that indicates a husbandry issue, or several. Their beaks don't over grow when things are done correctly. Here is a list of potential contributors to overgrown beaks. Go through them and eliminate the ones that don't apply, and take not of any that might apply:Has any got some help or information about beak trimming can I do it my self (how) will it hurt my tort any advice would be appreciated
Thank you Tom your comment and care sheet info is always appreciatedIn addition to correcting what is wrong (the symptom), you need to discover and correct the problem that caused this issue in the first place. If your tortoise's beak is overgrown, that indicates a husbandry issue, or several. Their beaks don't over grow when things are done correctly. Here is a list of potential contributors to overgrown beaks. Go through them and eliminate the ones that don't apply, and take not of any that might apply:
1. Poor diet bought at the grocery store and not amended. This would include nutrient imbalances, as well as a lack of calcium, and lack of fiber. Kale and lettuce simply doesn't do it.
2. Inadequate supplementation routine.
3. Inadequate UV. UV sources need to be checked with a Solarmeter 6.5 at tortoise level to be sure the tortoise is getting enough, but not too much UV.
4. Small enclosure.
5. Incorrect temperatures for the species.
Read through this a couple of times, and the the correct care sheet at the bottom too for helpful info that might make you aware of problems you didn't know you had. If your tortoises beak is overgrown, you have a problem. Don't just trim the beak. Solve the problems that are causing the beak to over grow in the first place.
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