The tortoise has no teeth. Its mouth is like a bird's beak. It has two very hard cuticles. With the help of them, the tortoise can tear open its food and swallow it, but it cannot chew it. It should be noted that newborn turtles have broken teeth on their snouts, but they will fall off after a week. There is also a leatherback turtle, there are many sharp spines in the mouth, looks like teeth, but in fact is also horny, the role is to grind the hard shell of shrimp and crab, easy to digest.
1. Isolation feeding: There are many reasons for the turtle's beak falling off. It may be due to a disease, or it may be due to a bite. In either case, it is necessary to isolate the turtle for treatment, so as to avoid further deterioration of the situation, or transmission to other healthy turtles.
2. Change the food: The loss of the turtle's beak generally does not affect its eating, but it may cause short-term loss of appetite. At this time, it needs to be fed a little to facilitate its swallowing. Because without the beak, it cannot tear apart large pieces of things, so the food must be cut up before feeding.
3. Medication: After the turtle's mouth falls off, the affected area is easily infected. Therefore, it is necessary to give it proper medication. Generally, it is necessary to disinfect it with iodophor first, and then apply some anti-inflammatory ointment, or assist in feeding a little cephalosporin. In addition, we should pay attention to changing water in peacetime to keep the water quality clean and hygienic.
