upper beak broke off

[Mighty]

Tordy's upper beak broke off today. he still eating seems to be in no pain. will this grow back ??

 

[Yvonne G]

The picture is too blurry for me to tell how badly it broke off.

When a beak breaks off it's usually because the beak had been allowed to be overgrown. See if you can get us a better picture.

In answer to your question, beaks, like toenails, are keratin. They normally will grow back, but it sort of depends upon how short they've broken off.

 

[Mighty]

The picture is too blurry for me to tell how badly it broke off.

When a beak breaks off it's usually because the beak had been allowed to be overgrown. See if you can get us a better picture.

In answer to your question, beaks, like toenails, are keratin. They normally will grow back, but it sort of depends upon how short they've broken off.

still a bit blurry but different angle

 

[gurgleblaster]

Move your camera away from the tortoise it's to close hence the blur

 

[Minority2]

Are you using a camera phone?
1. Maybe try using the manual focus option if the phone is unable to get a proper lock onto the beak.
2. Get a bit of distance and try again.
3. Check the photo and it's clarity before posting on the forum to save time.

@Yvonne G pretty much sums it up. The beak will regrow but do pay attention to the tortoise's beak and nail length to prevent these breakages from re-occurring.