First nail trimming

[Aces Wild]

We don't have a cement perch for Ace yet (we really need one!). When he came to me from the breeder back in June, I noticed his little nails were sharp! I thought my hands needed to just get used to them, and they did. But they have gotten so sharp its painful to hold him!

So I wrapped him in a towel and handed him to my husband. I clipped the sharp tips off of every nail. He did really good! Wiggled a little but not too bad. When we unwrapped him, he just wanted me to mush him, kiss him, and pet him. I put him on my shoulder and he would mush up against my face

I was afraid he would be angry at me, but he wasnt! Maybe he will be just angry at my husband, since I made him hold him

He is now enjoying a treat of mixed seed hehe.

[KimM]

Aww! Good. Sounds like he had a good experience. I taught one of my macaws to hold his foot for me while I file his nails. It took some time, but my Newton does not like to be bundled. I just filed my nails and he was so nosy, he came over to me and I said, "Do you want momma to do yours?" He held that little foot up and off we went. LOL

[Aces Wild]

Originally Posted by KimM

Aww! Good. Sounds like he had a good experience. I taught one of my macaws to hold his foot for me while I file his nails. It took some time, but my Newton does not like to be bundled. I just filed my nails and he was so nosy, he came over to me and I said, "Do you want momma to do yours?" He held that little foot up and off we went. LOL

Hahah that is too funny!!! If only Ace would start doing that! He wasn't too bad being bundled but I would love to find another way of doing it. I know when I had tiels growing up, the cement perch was enough so I didn't have to worry about it.

[Kathy]

heh heh heh....
I make my husband hold Tawheed too...