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| Question about Pets:Clipping toe nails and trust!? |
Birds absolutely hate to get their nails clipped. On the other hand, they don't seem to hold grudges about it. They may sulk and be unfriendly for a few hours or even a day or 2 , but they will not hate you forever.
Clipping them yourself is a tricky question. If you do it just slightly wrong , you could actually kill your bird! However, getting it done can be a bit expensive. You might call some area pet shops and see if they will do it cheaper. Some do.
As was pointed out, you can file the tips with an Emory board or diamond file to remove the needle-like points. That is safe than clipping. But if the nails are really long they should be clipped.
You can find articles on the Internet on how to clip nails. You will need 2 people, and will need to know how to towel the bird to restrain him. If you cannot find the instructions for these actions, i can direct you to a yahoo group which has all the needed instructions in their file library. They have helpful bird lovers to answer questions too. Just E-mail me if you would like directed to this group.
Good luck
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