Spur Thighed claws

StephenDawn · 06-04-2013, 08:48 AM

Hi,
We've got a year and a half year old spur thighed tort. We have noticed recently that her claws are really long and one is bending round quite far.
we have 2 slate plates that she eats off and have recently put in a patch that is just stones in the hope they will trim her claws down.

Does anyone else have this problem? and do we need to get her claws trimmed?

We are going to the cheshire tort show in may but just want to see if we need to deal with this now.

Thanks

pagan queen · 06-04-2013, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by StephenDawn

Hi,
We've got a year and a half year old spur thighed tort. We have noticed recently that her claws are really long and one is bending round quite far.
we have 2 slate plates that she eats off and have recently put in a patch that is just stones in the hope they will trim her claws down.

Does anyone else have this problem? and do we need to get her claws trimmed?

We are going to the cheshire tort show in may but just want to see if we need to deal with this now.

Thanks

can you put a picture on so we can see?

sandy · 06-04-2013, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StephenDawn

Hi,
We've got a year and a half year old spur thighed tort. We have noticed recently that her claws are really long and one is bending round quite far.
we have 2 slate plates that she eats off and have recently put in a patch that is just stones in the hope they will trim her claws down.

Does anyone else have this problem? and do we need to get her claws trimmed?

We are going to the cheshire tort show in may but just want to see if we need to deal with this now.

Thanks

Generally tortoises claws will be kept down by harder surfaces in the enclosure. They do need quite long nails, to help dig down into hard soil, and of course if female for digging nests.
I have not had to cut any of my tortoises nails in over 33yrs of keeping them.

StephenDawn · 07-04-2013, 03:17 PM

Thank you for your replies. It won't let me add pictures for some reason.

pagan queen · 07-04-2013, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by StephenDawn

Thank you for your replies. It won't let me add pictures for some reason.

You have to upload the pictures to a photobucket account. follow the link it will tell you how.

http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=29355

Catwoman63 · 09-04-2013, 01:33 PM

my smaller torts get longer nails through the winter, but these soon wear down when they are outside with lots to climb, i have never had to clip my torts nails either, or their beaks x

06-04-2013, 08:48 AM	#1
StephenDawn Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 77	Spur Thighed claws Hi, We've got a year and a half year old spur thighed tort. We have noticed recently that her claws are really long and one is bending round quite far. we have 2 slate plates that she eats off and have recently put in a patch that is just stones in the hope they will trim her claws down. Does anyone else have this problem? and do we need to get her claws trimmed? We are going to the cheshire tort show in may but just want to see if we need to deal with this now. Thanks

09-04-2013, 01:33 PM	#6
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	my smaller torts get longer nails through the winter, but these soon wear down when they are outside with lots to climb, i have never had to clip my torts nails either, or their beaks x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

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StephenDawn Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 77	Thank you for your replies. It won't let me add pictures for some reason.

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