Pronounced lower jaw

by Stephen Loughlin
(Bangor Co.Down)

My two year old spur thighed tortoise has a very pronounced lower jaw. The other two don't,so i am wondering should i seek vetinary advice?

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Jan 11, 2011

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by: Anonymous

my hermann tortoise is the same i only got him today could you tell me what you did please

Dec 26, 2010

prominent jaw
by: Anonymous

I would certainly ee a vet. Without seeing the animal there's no wayu to say how serious this can be. But eating is really important, and misaligned jaws can be a problem in eating.

Good luck.

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