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My tortoise has a chin spot. Is it a beak fracture? Should I worry?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Reptile | Tortoise | 5 years and 2 months old | 0.77 lbs

Hello, Should I be worried about this spot on his chin? He is very active young russian tortoise and there has been no change in his behavior.

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 9th, 2019

Good photo. Thanks for providing one. It looks like his lower beak has a fracture. I wouldn't necessarily be worried but I do think you should do some treatment to keep it from getting infected. If you get some Betadine solution and dilute it to a weak, light brown color you can use a cotton tipped applicator to wipe inside the defect 2-3 times per day. If it looks worse at any time he may need to have a filler put in the defect. ( https://www.agradi.com/betadine-solution.htm )

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