Claws / Nails Question

sheyd · Post by **sheyd** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:20 am

What is the easiest way to tell if your IRN's nails are too long?

Cheers.

inept · Post by **inept** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:56 am

It's uncomfortable to have the bird stand on you? It gets stuck on fabrics when it climbs around?

sheyd · Post by **sheyd** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:30 am

No and no, but he's always chewing at them.

Dolphinheart · Post by **Dolphinheart** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:39 pm

ok and how do you shorten them

sheyd · Post by **sheyd** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:05 am

I think some people use nail clippers..I never would though- I would add more natural barky branches and calcium perches.

I'll take a picture of them--tell me if they're too long?

Okay, here they are:

inept · Post by **inept** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:07 pm

Oh he's such a little sweety!

They're definitely getting up there, I'd say. I usually towel my guy and take a couple mm off the ends with a nail clipper, being careful to avoid the quick. Two people make quick work of it and a treat afterwards makes him forget all about it.

Mine usually starts to chew on his nails and shortly thereafter he starts to get stuck on me and on other fabrics. Grooming perches and stuff just don't seem to do much.