Help - Claws

[T00tsyd]

I am already in lock down with the virus threat (I don't need to catch it), my daughter usually comes over and while I hold him she trims his claws, but she cannot/will not come anymore for fear of passing infection to me.

My hands are not big enough to hold him in one hand and cut his claws with the other, quite apart from him hating it and wriggling like a worm. His claws are already long, so has anyone any tricks/ideas how I can manage this? What works for anyone else?

 

[wrench13]

A sand or the more aggressive cement perch will take the edge off sharp pointy claws.
Use in place of his sleeping perch, or his most used one. It may take a while before he accepts it and for it to wear the claws down. We put Saltys in for a couple of weeks when his get too sharp. Note they can be aggressive on the bottoms of their feets if its used all the time. Just check the bottoms and look for redness.

 

[saxguy64]

A sand or the more aggressive cement perch will take the edge off sharp pointy claws.
Use in place of his sleeping perch, or his most used one. It may take a while before he accepts it and for it to wear the claws down. We put Saltys in for a couple of weeks when his get too sharp. Note they can be aggressive on the bottoms of their feets if its used all the time. Just check the bottoms and look for redness.

I have a few cement ones like this. Smooth, comfy top surface for their feet, and rough where their nails contact. Baxter's favorite sandy perch that she came with, turned out to be hollow plastic, and she managed to start peeling the surface coating off. I found these to replace it with. I had to mount it on the outside of the cage for a few weeks before she decided it was acceptable (different color and texture you know) but all is good now.

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[wrench13]

Thats a great idea !!
Where did you get this one?

 

[saxguy64]

Thats a great idea !!
Where did you get this one?

I got it at the refuge the birds came from. I'll see if I can figure out what brand it is.

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[SailBoat]

Since England is in an ever increasing shutdown, living with your Parrot's longer toe nails over the next several weeks can be suffered. Yes, if you can get perches as noted above, do so...

But, in the short run, you may have to just deal with it...

 

[T00tsyd]

My main fear is Syd getting his claws caught in things. If he can manage then I certainly can. The prospect at the moment is 12 weeks isolation but I can see it being even longer. There is talk of it lasting well into next year.

 

[SailBoat]

My main fear is Syd getting his claws caught in things. If he can manage then I certainly can. The prospect at the moment is 12 weeks isolation but I can see it being even longer. There is talk of it lasting well into next year.

The big question is whether it will wean during the Summer months prior to is return next Fall. There is no question that this Virus will return next Fall and like near all viruses, they never really go away...

 

[Jottlebot]

I use the sand and cement perches mentioned above and have also had success with flat perches (basically wooden trays) that have a sheet of sandpaper on top. I pit them below a foraging toy so my birds stand on them while moving about trying to get the treats.

Also, as you've got the time, you could train him to let you file them and cut them. I trained McCoy to climb up the inside of the cage and stop and I would file each nail in turn. He's inside and I'm outside so he couldn't bite me! I could cut them too, but he found this less acceptable. I don't do this now because I've changed the cage and also the rough perches mean I don't have to, but I felt it was a good thing to be able to do.