Parrot Nail Trimming Training Tutorial | BirdNerdSophie
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- I hope you enjoy this video on how to train your bird to voluntarily participate in nail trimming!
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Olive is such a good girl!
Smart cookie!
I had been dreading clipping my budgies nails since I got them in December. This technique worked like a charm. Thanks!
Glad you found it useful 💙😊
i think this method of clipping their nails are so much better and less stressful than the other one where you lie them on their back and hold them. thanks for sharing!!
I totally agree! 😁 thanks for watching! 💙
I used to trim my Rosellas nails like this and it worked like a charm for him. I am trying this with my other birds but it's been difficult. I will keep trying.
It's one of those behaviours that can take a while to train as birds are so suspicious 😂
Fantastic training
Thank you 💙😊
Thank you so much for this tutorial, I have an older crimson rosella and trimming his nails was always a nightmare for him, since he does not like to be touched. I have been able to train him in just 3 days using your method and he took the trimming so peacefully. Thanks once more!
That’s fantastic to hear! Nice work! 💙🤩🦜
Ah cool! Olive is very smart!
She’s a smart cookie for sure! 😊
Perfect timing! I want to trim our pineapple green cheeks nails for the first time at home. We took him to his avian vet for his first trimming and the vet literally cut every nail so short they were all bleeding and bruised and he couldn’t stand on them for long it was heartbreaking. We already trim our dog and cats nails so I’m not too nervous but this is extremely helpful!!! It seems so much less stressful then holding them still :) Thank you!!!
Oh no, some people are just not good at cutting nails! That’s why I always say take a little off at a time! Hope this video helps 😊
Thanks for the video, I have been taking mine an hour away to the avian vet to get my babies nails trimmed and it’s been crazy expensive. I tried trimming them before but I worried about trimming too much and they did not like being restrained at all (My vet tried showing me how to hold them to trim and I do it the way he showed me, but it seems so stressful on them) or the nail clippers and I couldn’t handle seeing them stressed out. I usually cave and won’t force them and then I make that hour long drive lol. The way you did it seems so much less stressful for everyone!
Haha I totally understand the stress! Just try to take 1mm-ish off at a time. It's better to take a tiny amount off then too much!
@@BirdNerdSophie I agree. I will for sure try this method. If all else fails I can just take them to the vet per usual and they can be mad at him instead of me lol.
Thanks for this video, very helpful. I will try it and perhaps I should get a clipper like yours. Seems easier to handle. Baby Olive is amazing! 🥰
Thanks for watching! 😊 yes I find these style of clippers much easier to use!
This is so cool to learn! Also congrats on almost 7k! Can't wait for you to hit 10k!
Thanks so much!! 😊💙
Yessssss!!!!! I'm definitely gonna try this for my lil babies!!! Ty for this vid!!
You’re welcome 😊🦜
Hi Sophie--- This was great!!!! I love your style of training.. Your videos were recomended by David, so I decided to check it out. Way less stress for the bird and for the owner. I tend to get nervous and shake too much and end up nipping the nail. At least I know about the corn starch to stop the bleeding. My dog's vet said to use it. Got a giant container of it after an incident with my dog. I am a new subscriber and now I will start binge watching all of your videos!!!!!!
Thank you so much for subscribing- I’m glad you liked the video! 😊💙🦜
Great step by step video, really useful. Thank you 😊
Glad you liked it 😊💙
Excellent, thanks!
Thanks for watching! 😊
Very helpful video Sophie and Baby Olive , thankyou both , will start training my Aya parrotlet . Xx keep up the good work .
Thanks Debbie! 😊
Great job!
Thank you 🥰
Hi Sophie, I’m going to watch this one tonight but I wondered if you’d consider doing a harness review video? I need to get a couple of new harnesses and I’m torn between brands/products. I thought you could review even if you already know which one is best so your viewers could see a comparison! But I know that’s a cheeky ask 😊
The two harnesses I like are the aviator and leathers 4 feathers! Both have their pros and cons - the aviator is very safe and has a great bungle cord for flight, but a lot of birds struggle with the head and wing holes.
The leathers 4 feathers harnesses are much easier and less stressful to get on, but I haven’t had one in person to test the durability!
i have two questions!
1st; where did you get that adorable cockatiel plushie? xD
2nd; what is UP with plushie makers and bird feet? lol i have like _5_ of them, even a couple from the WWF... and they ALL have 3 toes forward... lol
It’s from John Lewis and is a door stop lol, I have another one which is a Japan import!
And I know 😩 how hard is it to get the zygodactyl foot arrangement right 😂 I have a few that are correct though!
I called my vet to ask how much it would cost to get my GCC’s nails clipped. This is what they told me. Before clipping the nails they would have to do a full examination because the trauma of clipping the nails could actually KILL my bird. Price for examination $166.00 and with that the nail clipping would be free the first time. After that it would be $45.00. Goodness me, I just got her in December 2023 and between the new (huge) cage, perches, toys, treats and pellets my little bird is costing me a small fortune. Also, important to know I’m Canadian, so those prices are Canadian currency. Thanks for the video, I’m really working on our bond so I can clip them myself. Lucky for me, she has white nails so I can actually see the little vein inside.
It’s always good to be shown how to do it safely first if you haven’t done it before, but then it can be very easy to do at home!
I want to get two male cockatiels, how would I do that? At shops, do they usually keep them separate by gender, ( avoiding possible mating? ) do they keep them together, etc? ( GENERALLY, i know stores can be different . ) Sadly these arent any rescue / adoption centers near me so i have to buy them instead! I want two males because of the risk of mating, and the egg laying, etc.
Or two females! I do prefer males as theyre generally more active and sing ( from what ive been told ) is there any way to know before actually buying them? Of course not 100%, but a good idea of it, ?
Every place is different - the only way to know for sure if they are male or female is through a DNA test! Normal grey males won't show their adult male plumage until after their first moult which is usually up to a year old! And the plumage shows males/females in the normal grey colouration - females of other colourations can have yellow heads too!
When we got Chip and Fish, based on the breeder's experience, she was confident that they were males and luckily she was right!
thankyou
You're welcome!
What kind of treats do you use? My bird loves being around me and loves interacting with me, and I can touch her feet, but she hates new things and especially clippers. (She probably remembers the vet grabbing her to clip her nails) I'd love to know what kind of treats to use that aren't bad enough for her that I can feed her this many treats in succession?
Everything in moderation! :) We use hemp seeds and broken up sunflower seeds for training - you can do a treat hierarchy test to work out what your bird likes best: ruclips.net/video/eGDSsu8UYe8/видео.html
do you have to cut their nails or do sand paper perches do the job for you?
they seem long but i have no idea how long their ment to be hes my first bird and we rescued him hes only been with us 5 days
Usually at some point you will have to trim them! Sand paper perches are not good for their feet as they can cause foot sores - there’s only one type of sanding perch we use!
My birds are not tamed so the veterinarian will not trim their nails so I have to learn to do you have any suggestions because my cockatiel wants to bite me everytime I try to do it
I would recommend watching my 'how to gain your bid's trust' and 'how to tame and bond with your cockatiel' videos to get started!
Hi, I was wondering what clipper works best for green cheeks???
Small animal nail clippers are usually fine - I have an example to one in the description!
Is it safe to use file nails Instead of clipper? 😊
Yes!
@@BirdNerdSophie thank you!!
so its me again, the mamma of henry the cockatiel. i wrote you last month. so henry is 10 years old and never been held. once she had someone really scare him by sticking her hand in his cage and trying to grab him, long before me. so i got him on december 23rd, and he transferred himself to his new big cage on december 31st. i started excersises to earn his trust then. before he would hiss at me and get very upset when i put my hand in his cage to do anything. now he will take pumpkin seeds and millet spray from my hand. just recently he started molting and got aggressive and would try to fight his beloved brocilli crown. hes mellowing back out after about a week and a half, but occasionally will peck at me in the middle of going for his treat in my hand. he doesnt hurt me at all. and i dont get upset. i just try to let him know i love him and that he will always be safe with me. i really want him to start being out of his cage, but im worried that i cant let him out if he wont step up, is that correct? im worried that ill never earn his trust fully but i think its just going to take a long time. he has all kinds of toys even one i hand made for him, but he mostly just even trats them as decorations as hes never had toys and doesnt know, what if i let him out of his cage, will he be able to get back in without my help?
start with "target training"; where you teach the bird to touch the "target" (eg a chopstick, or something.. with their beak..) and as you get more advanced / they get more familiar with it, you can use it to lead them around, go to places (or come away from places they shouldn't be), etc. so even if they aren't willing/ in the mood to step up, you can still target them around and lead them back into their cage. you can even start by targeting them around the inside of their cage first. i think you can find "how to" videos on Sophie's channel.
as for building trust, yes, it can take a long time... maybe months... maybe even years. maybe they'll never trust you enough to be comfortable being held/touched... or maybe they'll come around next week. even aside from previous traumas, birds have their own personalities. some love to cuddle, and some don't.
Target training would definitely be a great next step as you can allow birds out if they know how to target as you can target them back home!
I also have a video on how to train your bird to play with toys, and one on trust which will help! But you are doing a great job so far! 😊
Hello, I was just wondering why my cockatiels might bite the top of my ear? They will just be relaxing on my shoulder, nibbling at my hair or something and randomly bite the top of my ear. It hurts so much! They are about 3 months old and love being with me they are the ones that choose to be on me. I am becoming scared to have them near my ear and I can't find any info on this online!
We have had this before, it either means they want something, or a hair is tickling them which is making them fussy! Our rule is if they can’t behave on the shoulder then they can’t sit there!
quick stop works better
It’s not really available in the UK and cornflour works just fine from experience!