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Post by raina on Mar 5, 2005 8:10:08 GMT -7
Hello All I have a cag that is a little over a year. She has been taking on some new habits that have my curiosity up. She makes a new snapping sound with her beak, I dont know what that is. & now I've caught her biting her nails. Is this common behaviour in african greys? I appreciate all the help I can get. Thanks.
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Post by Preston on Mar 5, 2005 8:54:41 GMT -7
The snapping and grinding sound with the beak is just sign of contentment, and the constant preening of feet along with feathers is normal. You’ll need to keep the nails trimmed however, or they will scratch themselves while relieving an itch.
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Post by Jane on Mar 5, 2005 10:31:03 GMT -7
They do a snapping sound and a grinding sound, both completely normal, as is preening the nails. Just to warn you - they also sometimes put a nail up a nare as well. Mine have been known to have a good root around and then sneeze! Jane
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Post by Noor on Mar 5, 2005 18:08:36 GMT -7
[quote author=Preston link=board=Grey&\. You’ll need to keep the nails trimmed \.[/quote] how the heck do you do that?!?!?!?!?!?!
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Post by Preston on Mar 5, 2005 19:10:07 GMT -7
Watch your vet do it a couple times and learn from him/her.
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Post by Guthys human on Mar 5, 2005 20:32:50 GMT -7
The best way I have found to trim the nails is with a dremel rotary tool on slow with a abrasive stone. You gals may have seen those chinese nail and pedicure places using this method on humans. Be careful as with my Timneh the blood vein is hard to see. Steptic powder on hand for any bleeding is needed. If you do it regularly you just ned to blunt the ends and the bird seems to enjoy it. Also those abrasive perches are supposed to work, but I have never seen them work too well.
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Post by Jane on Mar 6, 2005 13:11:22 GMT -7
I have used the nail trimming perches and find them very good but they do have to be the right size. They come in different sizes for specific birds - the nails have to be in contact with the perch. Mine use them as well as their other perches and I never have to trim their nails.
Jane
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Post by lidiam on Mar 11, 2005 12:16:00 GMT -7
I have a tree-perch thing that my Joshua sits on. Gradually, he has become used to my taking hold of one of his feet from beneath him and filing each claw in turn with a normal emery board (same as the one I use on my own nails.
I never do both feet at the same time. It's usually one foot one day and the other the next, but as it's an ongoing process it works out fine. I don't take the nails too short, just blunt their tips so they don't tear my hands. If one of his nails is annoying him, he worries at it and so I know to give it another go.
He also quite enjoys the process, though he does get impatient, rolls over and hangs upside down to join in the fun.
Lidia
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