Trimming nails

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Trimming nails
Topic Started: Dec 13 2009, 09:37 AM (987 Views)
Jan	Dec 13 2009, 09:37 AM Post #1
staff member Posts: 3,748 Group: Staff Member #1,157 Joined: November 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Celestial What colours Blue & Green+Green Dominant Pied, Other Birds ? Zippi & Drummer Cockatiels I live in Wales uk My name is Jan	Please can anyone tell me how to trim cockatiel nails safely? Last time I took one to the vet.. cost me more than a manicure for myself.. :scared: He also made my Zippis toes bleed.. Good advise needed TY



PatE	Dec 13 2009, 01:33 PM Post #2
Member Posts: 83 Group: Full Members Member #3,160 Joined: November 9, 2009 How many Parrotlets do you have One What colours Blue male Other Birds ? female cockatiel Coco I live in South Louisiana My name is Patty	Jan, I just have one of my kids hold her securely upside down in a towel, in VERY GOOD lighting, and use my own nail clippers. It's easier to see the quick if the nails are white.



scooby	Dec 13 2009, 03:50 PM Post #3
Admin Posts: 4,492 Group: Full Members Member #1,461 Joined: December 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 7 What types celestial What colours 3 green, 1 blue, 1 pastel blue,1 yellow, 1 albino Other Birds ? Meyers parrot, Gcc ,blue fischer lovebird,2 fischer lovebirds,2 mountain parakeet,2 budgies I live in York My name is Jacqueline ( jackie for short)	I have to trim kermits nails regularly, i hold him on his back and i just trim a very small amount of the end of the nail to start with,as PatE says it is easier if the nail are white. ermits nails are dark so i just cut a little of at time. if you do accidently make the nail bleed put abit of cornflour on and it stops the bleeding.



Bonnie	Dec 13 2009, 04:09 PM Post #4
Administrator Posts: 14,725 Group: Full Members Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	I don't do my birds nails I take them to the Bird Paradise bird store to have them done. They are very reasonable and it gives me a chance to buy them a nice toy while I'm there.



Gardengail	Dec 13 2009, 09:56 PM Post #5
Staff Member Posts: 13,954 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	I've never done mine either. But...Snickers is being groomed this Sunday. I have a groomer come to the house. He doesn't travel well..lol..long story..but anyway...I've had him over 20 years now, from a baby. I have the dna test papers and I'm finally going to find out if my boy is really a boy! Edited by Gardengail, Dec 13 2009, 09:57 PM.



LauraR	Dec 14 2009, 05:23 AM Post #6
Staff Member Posts: 6,504 Group: Staff Member #78 Joined: April 7, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Pied Other Birds ? 2 Conures I live in California, USA	I try to have a 'Sandy Perch' http://www.windycityparrot.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=20041721001&Category_Code=parrotopia&Product_Count=4 in my birds' cages so their nails file down a little bit naturally. This doesn't always work though. I have someone hold them in a towel and use regular finger nail clippers and clip off only the very tip. I've even used a nail file to smooth the rough edges afterward. Gail, don't forget to start a thread when you get Snickers DNA'd!! I can't wait!! :lol:



Gardengail	Dec 14 2009, 02:26 PM Post #7
Staff Member Posts: 13,954 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	LauraR Dec 14 2009, 05:23 AM I try to have a 'Sandy Perch' http://www.windycityparrot.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=20041721001&Category_Code=parrotopia&Product_Count=4 in my birds' cages so their nails file down a little bit naturally. This doesn't always work though. I have someone hold them in a towel and use regular finger nail clippers and clip off only the very tip. I've even used a nail file to smooth the rough edges afterward. Gail, don't forget to start a thread when you get Snickers DNA'd!! I can't wait!! :lol: The sandy perches do help!!! And I will definitely let you know what Snickers is! lol!



Bonnie	Dec 14 2009, 02:54 PM Post #8
Administrator Posts: 14,725 Group: Full Members Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	I use the sand perches and the cement perches too. I put them by there food and water dishes so they have to use them every day at least for a little while.



ChibiSilverWings	Dec 15 2009, 09:58 PM Post #9
Member Posts: 65 Group: Full Members Member #3,103 Joined: June 29, 2009 How many Parrotlets do you have One What types Pacific What colours Green Other Birds ? None I live in Michigan My name is Chelsea	Practice carefully and I'm sure you'll get the hang of it pretty fast. Everyone catches a vein once in awhile, especially on tiny parrotlet toes! Just make sure to take it slow and you'll do fine.



kevinp	Dec 16 2009, 06:44 AM Post #10
Administrator Posts: 6,909 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 7, 2006 How many Parrotlets do you have I have one Parrotlet What types Celestials What colours One green Other Birds ? Budgeries four off I live in a mess of my own making !!! My name is I'll give you a clue	To be honest I have kept Parrotlets for around five years now and have never needed to cut their nails, remember that they will be long and pointed and sharp to hold onto the perches, I have cut the budgies once and that was mainly because sky has some very funny toes that don't grab the perch.



Jan	Dec 17 2009, 08:14 AM Post #11
staff member Posts: 3,748 Group: Staff Member #1,157 Joined: November 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Celestial What colours Blue & Green+Green Dominant Pied, Other Birds ? Zippi & Drummer Cockatiels I live in Wales uk My name is Jan	Going to try its the cockatiels not the parrotlets..



theexbrit	Dec 19 2009, 05:46 PM Post #12
Co Admin Posts: 4,144 Group: Co Admin Member #74 Joined: March 20, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Pacifics What colours Green, pied Other Birds ? 2 Conures - Crimson Bellied & Green Cheeked I live in So. California My name is Andy	Don't think Pesto & Boo Boo's nails have ever been trimmed, the sand perches seem to do a good job.



Jan	Jan 3 2010, 03:23 PM Post #13
staff member Posts: 3,748 Group: Staff Member #1,157 Joined: November 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Celestial What colours Blue & Green+Green Dominant Pied, Other Birds ? Zippi & Drummer Cockatiels I live in Wales uk My name is Jan	Im taking the tiels to the vets for the nail trimming.. dont think my eyes are good enough now We have a new young vet here in Brecon so Im going to try him out! Such a long way to the avian vet a round trip of over 100 miles ... Will let you know how it goes :scared:



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