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Post by sweetpea on Jul 31, 2022 10:36:32 GMT
Moriarty has a short, forward toe that bends inwards & his nail rests on top of his long toe (it was like that when he arrived). It doesn't cause any problems for him.
Perhaps you could get it trimmed by the vet once & see if it makes any difference. If you think it helps him then carry on, & if it doesn't really, then leave it be.
Another tip for trimming a nail yourself is to hold bud against the bars, with toe nails poking through & trim that way. Obvs better with a 2nd person but sometimes you have to get creative, especially if they don't like being handled!
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Post by Loz on Jul 31, 2022 10:44:17 GMT
I like that idea Sweetpea, of having a test run with the vet to see what difference it makes, if any, to Mr Hibs' foot. I haven't noticed any problems associated with the length of the claw - catching on clothing, difficulty walking or perching, etc. My thoughts of trimming are based upon the idea that the claw is quite long now and I am unsure how its length will be maintained without trimming.
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Post by Hezz on Jul 31, 2022 20:22:05 GMT
Don’t use styptic powder on your birds; have a container or cornflour or cayenne pepper handy instead. Cayenne pepper is better as it is a pain reliever, not not so easy to apply. Also, for claws, one of the best ways to stop a bleed is a slightly soggy cake of soap, held in the way of the foot and the bird’s instinct is to wrap his feet around the soap, digging the claws in when he does, if that doesn’t work drag the soap over the damaged claw. Don’t worry about him ingesting a little soap, better to stop the bleed first.
Budgies with pink feet and claws make it easier to see where the blood vessel runs to, but better to take only the tiniest bit off first rather than too much.
To add, styptic powder has been known to cause tissue burn and has been the cause of toxicity and death in some parrots. It can also cause respiratory irritation in humans if inhaled, so not a nice thing to get too close to. I wouldn’t run the risk.
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Post by Loz on Jul 31, 2022 22:16:42 GMT
Thank you, Hezz. Styptic is out.
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Post by Hezz on Aug 2, 2022 0:35:56 GMT
Thank you, Hezz. Styptic is out. Good, phew.
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Post by Loz on Aug 24, 2022 15:43:36 GMT
I've just spent five or ten minutes attempting to capture Mr Hibs. The other budgies had left the room so I closed the door and set about, one way or another, to get my hands on the lad.
I gave up as I was concerned Hibs was wildly over-heating. I couldn't coax him so eventually I tried to net him. No luck. He was breathing so hard, wings stretched out and clearly in some distress.
I'm tempted to grab him in the night when he's sleepy but the other birbs will be there and in the way. So I guess I'll just have to bide my time and wait for an opportunity.
His flying has become very skilled!
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Aug 24, 2022 17:27:17 GMT
Another suggestion to try to grab him. When the others are out of the room, make the room as dark as you can. Hopefully, Mr Hibs will be in the cage. Make sure there has been a perch up high in the cage in a corner and its been in the cage for number of days so he's used to it. Cover the cage, especially the corner with the perch. When you put your hand in the cage, he will most likely jump up to that perch. If its darker than daylight, he'll sit there looking around. Quick as a bunny, grab him! Good luck.
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Post by Loz on Aug 24, 2022 17:57:56 GMT
I forgot all about the darkened-room trick! My brain is mush these days.
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Post by ladybird on Aug 24, 2022 18:18:31 GMT
That’s what the avain vet did with Charlie….took her about two seconds to catch him 👍🏻👍🏻
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Post by Loz on Aug 24, 2022 18:58:27 GMT
That’s what the avain vet did with Charlie….took her about two seconds to catch him 👍🏻👍🏻 I've used it myself to catch one of the budgies. I'm not kidding when I say my brain is mashed 🤣
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