Trimming nails for tortoise

Question

Hi, I have a tortoise at home which has quite long nails for its rear legs. Is there any tips or things to look out for when trimming the nails of tortoise?

limkhuan13 · Accepted Answer

I would suggest to leave it alone...coz I ever used a nail clipper to clip a tiny tip of my tortoise, and it bleed at the tip...

Jedd Joseph · Answer

Hi Fabian  Best would be to leave it if possible, or just file it down a little. If you would like to keep their nails short naturally, one way is to have some coarse material for them to walk on, which can naturally file down their nails little by little when they walk.