rachelr
New Member
Hi, My tortoise has never had any jaw issues before (I saw all the threads about underbites and malformations). Suddenly, she's missing the front fang thing that is part of her upper lip.
This happened today. She was fine this morning. I think she bit down on the side of her dish while trying to get a small piece of carrot. (New here, just learned I should be using Terra cotta dishes and not pet store dishes.)
Is this something a vet can correct with a trim so it doesn't grow back incorrectly? Will it grow back?
Pictures: I coaxed her out with a piece of watermelon. I know not to feed that regularly. And that is not her normal dish. I just didn't want her to hurt her mouth picking it up.
This happened today. She was fine this morning. I think she bit down on the side of her dish while trying to get a small piece of carrot. (New here, just learned I should be using Terra cotta dishes and not pet store dishes.)
Is this something a vet can correct with a trim so it doesn't grow back incorrectly? Will it grow back?
Pictures: I coaxed her out with a piece of watermelon. I know not to feed that regularly. And that is not her normal dish. I just didn't want her to hurt her mouth picking it up.