beak to long. what to use or do?

[kika95]

charlies beak looks a little long and the other day he bit me a bled a little so im thinking it is. Do i take charlie to get his beak filed down or trimmed or something or are there toys or products that he can use to help with this.

 

[Rockford]

Take him to an avian vet and let the vet determine if there is an issue and what, if anything, can be done about it.

I'm sure that if you posted a good picture here, the consensus would be that there is absolutely nothing wrong with your conure's beak.

 

[SilverSage]

If a conure truly bites you you will usually bleed, no matter how short the beak is. If the beak does need trimming that is a sign that SOMETHING ELSE IS WRONG such as liver damage. Please take your bird to a certified again vet to determine if it is truly overgrown and if so WHY it is overgrown. Never attempt to file the beak, and never take your bird to any "groomer" even a bird groomer, unless a CERTIFIED AVAIN VET tells you to. Also, be aware that a vet doesn't have to be certified for birds in order to see them. Make sure your vet is an AVIAN VET not just a vet who sees birds.

 

[kika95]

okay thank you so much and ill try to get a better pic of his beak too

 

[kika95]

These r the best ones I could get of his beak

 

[SilverSage]

It doesn't look overgrown to me. Does he have lots of wooden toys to chew?

 

[kika95]

yeah he has two wooden toys and a bunch of home made toys but he would rather chew up all our shirts and try to rip stuff than play with his toys.

 

[Doublete]

Make him some home made shreddables using paper towels or something..

 

[ruffledfeathers]

During Gilbert's annual exam, I have the vet file the sharp pointed tip off his beak just to make it more comfortable when he climbs around on me, etc. (He doesn't bite but even just little climbing pecks can hurt with such a sharp point).
I also have him file the nails because when I trim them, they still tend to be sharp, whereas they use the dremel and get it nice and smooth.


But if you actually think the beak is overgrown, that could indicate disease. (It very well may not be 'overgrown', just sharp as anything like my bird's.) I only say that because I had a budgie with this problem and I waited too long, not thinking it was a problem.

 

[BoomBoom]

Judging from the picture, the beak does not look over-grown at all.