Correcting underbite

[Leo1986]

This is Little Foot! She is a 7 year old RF and needs braces. Not to make light of a probably nutrient deficiency or congenital abnormality but we were curious if we got her beak trimmed if this would eventually correct itself or if the damage is done??

 

[Yvonne G]

I have several tortoises like that. I trim the beaks about once a year. I just have to keep after it. I doubt it will ever grow correctly, but they don't seem to have any trouble eating.

 

[Leo1986]

That's good to know! She's a pig for sure. Do you ever worry about the top growing into the bottom .... Or back towards her throat??

 

[Yvonne G]

It could happen. That's why you have to keep after it with a Dremmel.