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no, it fell off. it isnt burnt thats just a little extra food. it FELL off. what should i do!
antonio650 said:it grows. but it does not grow right. it grows downward and it not growing upwards and sharp. i have to cut it sometimes or it grows too far down. how do i get it to grow up?
and it has been growing deformed for over a year. i am at a loss for how to make it grow to a normal beak
Laura said:your husbandry might be part of the problem... he is pyramided, and probably has a deficiency of some sort.. what is the regular diet? he is small.... how much does he eat? warm? water? sunshine?
antonio650 said:i keep him in a cement mixer. i feed him grassland tortoise food, carrots, broccoli, lettuce, and cactus with a calcium supplement on top about 3 days a week. he has a heating pad which is under the substrate (coconut coir bricks). i have a uv bulb that runs 12 hours as well as the regular heating bulb that runs 12 hours. the heating pad always runs. he has recently been getting lots of sunlight. he has a shelter and a rock that he can climb up on and sunbathe. it is about a 4 foot long a 2 foot wide box he is in. any ideas or any tips?
antonio650 said:he is a little bit smaller then my palm and he is about 1 1/2 years old. is that a good size for a sulcata of that age?
diaboliqueturtle said:I don't know sulcatas so I can't help unfortunately. But I do wanna say thank you. Really. Thank you for caring so much about your little buddy. A lot of animals are discarded for much less. It shows great character that you're willing to do what it takes to make sure he can eat without too much discomfort.
I don't doubt that you know he needs to see a vet. I don't know where you live but me in Canada, a vet visit is only $64, not too expensive and oh so worth it. At the very least it'll give you an idea as to where to go from here. So he eats and goes to the bathroom, that's good, very good, I think you both have good chances of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
Good luck to you and keep us updated, we do care and are all hoping for a full recovery.