My parakeets toe nails are getting really long, what do I do about it?

You probably need to put him down.My parakeets toe nails are getting really long, what do I do about it?
I have raised parakeets (budgies) for years. It is very easy to trim their toe nails. Rap the little guy in a small towel. If you can't trim and hold him yourself have someone else hold him while you trim. Just nip the very tip off so the sharp point is gone. You can use a pair of sharp fingernail clippers for this as it will not harm the bird. Nip off a little at a time until you feel comfortable about the length and then go to the next. There is a vein called a quik in the center of the toe nail. If the bird has light nails you will be able to see the quik and can just trim in front of it to avoid cutting into it and drawing blood. Most budgies toe nails are about the same length on each toe so after you do one and not draw blood the rest should be able to be trimmed about the same length.


Toe nail trimming is something you should be able to do on a small bird like a parakett/budgie without taking the bird to someone. Beak or wing trimming is another story in its self.





If you should happen to draw blood a bit of flour can be put on the end of the nail and pressed and held until the bleeding stops. It's best to invest in a container of Kwik Stop (TM) as it does work better. The occasional drawing of blood is inevitable so don't be alarmed. Just be more careful in the future...


I don't recommend sand paper perch covers because they can make the birds feet sore and cause more problems than they are worth.My parakeets toe nails are getting really long, what do I do about it?
of course you should go to the closest petsmart and ask someone who works thier for some budgie clippersand how to clip them so you don't hurt the budgie
If you have never clipped your birds nails I would strongly suggest that you invest in one visit to a avian vet. You also stated the nails are already getting a little long, and I do not recommend any inexperienced person attempting to take off a large section of nails.





As mentioned above, there is a blood vein that runs up the middle of the toenail. If you take too much of the tip off, it will cause bleading. If not treated quickly your bird will lose a lot of blood.





For the cost of one vet visit, they will not only show you how to clip the nails, but also the wing feathers. They will show you how to locate, identify and remove blood feathers and give your bird a basic health check. Then you can do this yourself in the future.





That said, and now knowing the dangers, here is what you can try to do.





Take regular toenail clippers. Make sure they are new and sharp, because dull and poor quality clippers will crush the nail instead of cutting it. Clip of ONLY the tip of the nail (no more then 1/8th of an inch). Otherwise you will be cutting into the blood vein.





If you hit a vein, use a mixture of flour and water, make up a paste ball and put it on the toe. Apply preasure to the toe to shop the bleeding. Apply preasure/flour until the bleeding stops. If it continues you will need to visit the vet. You may want to run to the pet store beforehand and pick up a product called Kwik-Stop. It's a power that comes in a small container. Apply it to the bleading toe and it will usually stop the bleeding very quickly.





In the future do not allow the nail to get too long. Every couple of weeks take a nail file and file the tips of the nail down. If your bird objects you will need to find someone who can hold the bird during the procedure.
someone once told us when we had cockatiels that those sandpaper things that wrap around the bar they stand on in their cage is for trimming their nails and beaks.
Find a professional person at a pet store or something to cut it's nails. If you do it yourseld without much experience, you can actually hurt your parakeet, or make it bleed.
you could clip them, but you need to know how huch ot he will bleed.





if you are not comfortable in doinng it yourself..a local pet shop will do it for you...





after the nails have been clipped,,,,get some rought sandpaper like perch where he could stand on and that will keep his nails filed at all times
Have you tried the sand paper perch covers? I think Hartz puts them out, they use them for their beak but when they move around it files their nails down too, also you could clip just the very end tips with a nail clippers, just be really careful not to cut the quick (the pink part of the nail). A vet would do it too, I'm not sure how much it would cost though.
you can get a sandpaper tube, it fits over there perch, it files down there nails slowly and keeps them trim, or u can buy animal nail clippers and clip them yourself, but becareful not to cut past the red line in the nail, ur bird can bleed to death
Just cut the edge of the nail DONT CUT IT TOO FAR FROM THE EDGE! Be careful the bird will try to move its leg. If for some reason your bird bleeds after you cut, then put some corn starch on area where it is bleeding
take him to the vet and have him show you how to to it.
The simpliest thing to do is to get concrete perches that have a smoothe top. That way they trim their own nails. Make sure their foot doesn't go all the way around the perch. The information on the perch label will tell you what size you need. Sandpaper covers are ok if you need something cheap, but get nasty and are hard to keep clean.
Get a pair of good quality small nail clippers (like for a cat) and wrap the bird in a towel, then clip.


My Cockatiel bites like a bugger if not wrapped in a towel. Make sure its wings are folded at its sides though as not to hurt it.