the bird is old. about 10 yrs old, but the beak never grew this long before.
2006-09-01 10:59:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
the bird is at least 10 yrs old, but we recently inherited him, and there is one of those stones in the cage...
2006-09-01 12:58:32 · update #1
Your vet can trim his beak or you can put items that are rough in his cage and try to get him to rub against it. But if their beak gets too long they can have problems eating. Good luck.
2006-09-01 11:05:13 · answer #1 · answered by bcringler 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
His beak will need to be trimmed. Otherwise it'll grow too long for him to eat with.
You can either file it down yourself or have a vet do it. If you do it yourself, be careful not to file it down too close to the quick (the live part), or it can make his beak bleed (have some styptic on hand, just in case). Also be sure to hold the bird without squeezing it. That is harder than it sounds! If you can get a 2nd person to help, so much the better.
2006-09-01 18:24:26 · answer #2 · answered by gburgmommy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ur sa pose to have this white thing in ur cage thats sorta the shape of a surfboard, but ur sa pose to have this thing, thats what birds trim their beaks with. My grandmother didnt never use 1 like u and her cockatilles beak got really long and finnaly got so big it couldnt eat with it so it died of starvevation. so u better get one ok thoes thing so ur bird dont die
2006-09-01 18:43:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take him to a small animal vet. Many trim beaks.
2006-09-05 12:58:09 · answer #4 · answered by But Inside I'm Screaming 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe you start filing at it carefully, or maybe let your vet do that, beaks are made of the same stuff as hair and nails, so if you file it, the bird shouldn't be harmed.
2006-09-01 18:06:08 · answer #5 · answered by ~*Prodigious*~ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take it to an avian vet right away. Sudden beak overgrowth can indicate severe problems like liver disease.
2006-09-01 18:28:40 · answer #6 · answered by Rags to Riches 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Get it a cuttle bone, that's what they sell them for. If it's already too late, your Vet can trim the beak down for you.
GOOD LUCK!!
2006-09-01 18:40:22 · answer #7 · answered by Renee D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the birds beak can be cut ...if they don't have something to chew on like cuddle bone , its gonna grow...take him to the vet
2006-09-01 18:51:01 · answer #8 · answered by Kerilyn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have the Vet File it for you and offer cuttle bone and a cement perch
2006-09-02 15:29:48 · answer #9 · answered by cantrellpets 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can clip it yourself with nail clippers....i did one of mine about 2 months back.wear gloves and grab the bird..straighten the wings so they're not bent while you're holding it and just clip it quick.you should also have a gentle hold on its head while you're doing it. or just take it to a pet shop...toe nails need clipping too and do it the same way only with them ,,don't clip too close to the skin.....
2006-09-01 18:39:12 · answer #10 · answered by ggmsixer 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋