keeping nails trimmed

triordan

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so today i took remington to get his nails trimmed and i was told not to use concrete or sandpaper perches because of the wear on the feet, so what does one do?
 

henpecked

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We use the safety perches , alot of them,LOL, they are smooth on top and rough on the sides. Seem to help wear down the nails without harming their feet and easy to clean.
 
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triordan

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i will have to google them, not familiar with that type of perch
 

henpecked

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let me know if you have trouble finding them ,i know my wife orders them from Dr's Foster and Smith. drsfostersmith.com i think
 

chika

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Chika, my green cheek conure. She is my first bird.
I have found a safe cement perch. It is great for their feet, but I don't know the name of it! Luckily in an hour I'm going to the place I bought it from so I'll get the name of it for you. But it has a smooth part for the feet and the sides are rough-ish for the nails. It works great! And it was recommended to me by a breeder who has a store where he sells his parrots.




Okay, I found the perch online. It's called the Safety Perch. http://avianenrichment.com/store/pc/SAFETY-PERCH-133p1453.htm
 
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triordan

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thank you~ since he has gotten his nails/beak trimmed he has fallen of his perch twice, so i swapped out to smaller ones, hopefully that will help!
 

MikeyTN

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We bought one like the one your talking about at the bird fair. I don't remember the name of it though....
 

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