armatus has broken tusk ---

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his front right tusk is bent to the right and not in alignment with the other.....

it appears he cannot close his mouth all the way

what is the outlook ?

do these grow back?

will try to get better pics

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they often shed their teeth, i believe one at a time. looks like yours is ready to drop out, a good feeding should remove it all the way. the new tooth will replace the lost one surprisingly quick.
 
wow they have multiple teeth like humans i didn't know that.
 
its a new tooth coming in. should look normal by tomorrow.
 
Update?
 
Stone Like Fish;1384807; said:

he has closed his mouth...

not sure how straight it is ....
 
If it is closed it is straight. The tooth slides into a hole at the top jaw. The only way they can close their mouths is if the tooth slides perfectly in place.
 
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