Bad Nail Trim

[ParrotsForLife]

I've never had to trim a single cockatiel's nails and I had some that had liver damage (which is what usually makes beaks and nails grow too much) so it seems to me that using tree branches as perches is all they need to keep them from overgrowing. If your birds claws don't grow overly long and you cut them only because they get sharp with the consequent stress and pain you are causing them, I suggest -for the good of your birds- you train yourself to put up with a bit of discomfort (tiels nails are so small and their grip is so weak that they never really hurt us) and just file the sharp point down a little bit to blunt it and stop cutting them.

That is what I do I file the tips.

[seagoatdeb]

Filing is good, the odd time one parrots nails is very sharp 'i do use a nail file. Gaugan is very use to the nail file. Sunny is a little too hyper to do more than on file swipe, but he is not scared of the file.

[Chantilly]

I have not had to clip my birds nails... If Tillies become somewhat painful I just put her cement perch in for a while. Se always has a natural perch and a calcium one in her cage though, and they usualy keep them at a comfortable lengh (for me).

[Pajarita]

I've never had to trim a single cockatiel's nails and I had some that had liver damage (which is what usually makes beaks and nails grow too much) so it seems to me that using tree branches as perches is all they need to keep them from overgrowing. If your birds claws don't grow overly long and you cut them only because they get sharp with the consequent stress and pain you are causing them, I suggest -for the good of your birds- you train yourself to put up with a bit of discomfort (tiels nails are so small and their grip is so weak that they never really hurt us) and just file the sharp point down a little bit to blunt it and stop cutting them.

That is what I do I file the tips.

If all you do is file them, how do you manage to make them bleed? I am not been facetious, mind you! It's that I don't see how that can be...

[ParrotsForLife]

I've never had to trim a single cockatiel's nails and I had some that had liver damage (which is what usually makes beaks and nails grow too much) so it seems to me that using tree branches as perches is all they need to keep them from overgrowing. If your birds claws don't grow overly long and you cut them only because they get sharp with the consequent stress and pain you are causing them, I suggest -for the good of your birds- you train yourself to put up with a bit of discomfort (tiels nails are so small and their grip is so weak that they never really hurt us) and just file the sharp point down a little bit to blunt it and stop cutting them.

That is what I do I file the tips.

If all you do is file them, how do you manage to make them bleed? I am not been facetious, mind you! It's that I don't see how that can be...

When they are sharp I just file the tips but Loki's nails were long too so I had to clip, I never let them get this long but I was sick for a while and wasn't really keeping an eye on her nails.Rocko's nails have never grown long just sharp.

[Pajarita]

Hmmm, I don't know what you call too long... it might be that what is 'too long' for you, it's fine with me but keep an eye on her because, like I said, even the ones with severe liver damage did not grow overly long nails.

[ParrotsForLife]

Hmmm, I don't know what you call too long... it might be that what is 'too long' for you, it's fine with me but keep an eye on her because, like I said, even the ones with severe liver damage did not grow overly long nails.

They were almost gonna start curling, And I noticed one of Mango's nails were very weak and his beak is chipping so he must have a Calcium deficiency too so we have him and Tiko taking those vitamins in the water and grating cuttlebone into their food.The Vitamins also have vitamin D and other Vitamins.I think Mango already had a Calcium deficiency when I got him.

[Wolf]

Please be careful to not overdo it as too much calcium is as much of a problem as too little.

[ParrotsForLife]

Please be careful to not overdo it as too much calcium is as much of a problem as too little.

How will I know if im giving too much

[Chantilly]

...hypercalcemia