Wolfie1417
New Member
Hi, so we’ve just acquired Delia, a 40 something year old (we think greek?) tortoise from an acquaintance who’s moving country. My mum has had a tortoise before so we know at least the basics.
My question is, can tortoises have an overgrown bottom beak/jaw? I’m wondering if it’s an underbite or damaged, as she was beat up by another tortoise before the previous owners homed her. This was serious enough that she suffered a broken leg.
She currently eats very watered down mushy pellets, and goes in the bath for a drink everyday. She struggles with more solid food types like crunchier veg and sort of gums at lettuce/dandelion leaves and manages to get them down. Her favourite part is the flower. I’m looking into get some dry leave mixes for her.
The previous family have had her for years and was a little bit neglected, so I’m wondering if this is something that can be remedied/ managed better?
Thanks!
My question is, can tortoises have an overgrown bottom beak/jaw? I’m wondering if it’s an underbite or damaged, as she was beat up by another tortoise before the previous owners homed her. This was serious enough that she suffered a broken leg.
She currently eats very watered down mushy pellets, and goes in the bath for a drink everyday. She struggles with more solid food types like crunchier veg and sort of gums at lettuce/dandelion leaves and manages to get them down. Her favourite part is the flower. I’m looking into get some dry leave mixes for her.
The previous family have had her for years and was a little bit neglected, so I’m wondering if this is something that can be remedied/ managed better?
Thanks!