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antonio650

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Hey guys. My name is Antonio from northern california. I have a sulcata tortoise who is sick. He does not have a top or bottom beak so i must chop his foood very finely. The toenails on his right foot are crooked. Any tips or ideas to help him? i look forward to learning how to help him. thanks
 

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Welcome to the Forum, Antonio!

How did your sulcata come to be in this shape? Can we see a picture?

I know that in box turtles, one of the first signs of MBD (metabolic bone disease) is crooked toenails. Sounds like you need to start feeding your tortoise some calcium-rich foods. But all the calcium in the world won't work unless the tortoise also gets some vitamin d from the sun.
 

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What happened to this guy? Could you take some pics so we could do some further assessment
 

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antonio650 said:
Hey guys. My name is Antonio from northern california. I have a sulcata tortoise who is sick. He does not have a top or bottom beak so i must chop his foood very finely. The toenails on his right foot are crooked. Any tips or ideas to help him? i look forward to learning how to help him. thanks

Welcome!
 
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