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Hi All,
I was wondering, when is it necessary to have a lovebird's beak clipped? Yoyo has quite a sharp pointy beak & I wasn't sure how necessary it is. I'm not sure whether my sister would have had it done recently or ever... is it something that will cause him discomfort if it isn't done?
Now that we have him, I want to make sure we do right by him!
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Going by the pic of him, his beak is fine. They need to be little bit pointy so they can crack seeds easily and also to poke a hole in your hand when they don't want to step up.  I am thinking back. I have had birds for 18 years and only had two who needed a beak trim. One was a dietary problem and I fixed that by improving his diet. The other was more for my comfort than for bad overgrowth. I didn't actually trim his, I used a nail file while he was hanging from the top of the cage. Easy that way. But, really, Yoyo's looks good unless it has overgrown since you took this pic. Annie |
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Thank you - the pic was only taken a couple of days ago so that's set my mind at rest! I shall stop asking amateurish questions once my handbook arrives! I never thought I'd be so fascinated by a bird though... they're just adorable!
I've managed to keep my hands hole-free thus far, though he'd have had a good swing on it ealier if he'd had his way! |
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Don't give up. He'll get you someday and, oh my, you'll fuss. Peachies can bite hard. Don't worry about the questions. We were all new to birds once and had to learn, too. Does he chew on his wooden toys? That will help keep the point rounded just a bit so he won't need professional trimming. If he doesn't like big toys, try giving him some popsicle sticks. Just not ones that have been in your mouth. We are germy so they shouldn't eat after us. Annie |
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| We bought him a new wooden toy with a bell on the other day... he absolutely loves it! After 3 days he's chewed an awful lot of the bottom bit. I'm still trying to find a veggie that he'll eat - I don't think he's been eating them lately. |
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From what I saw in the pix you posted the beak looks normal....Pointy isn't unusual and possibly you can add a cement type perch where he can use this to keep it trimmed...... will be helpful for the claws also...... usually if the beak is extra long and by that I mean it would be hard to miss ...unually the vet will suggest trimming it.... I wouldn't attempt trying it on my own though... too2 |
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I failed to read the replies in this thread and saw where MissBP will be glad when her handbook arrives so that she stops asking the amateurish questions. I hope the handbook doesn't answer all of them and you will still find the need to come back and ask all the questions you want.... We don't pretend to have all the answers but since there is a wealth of information, and with so many members someone can help out. So please keep on asking and we'll keep on answering. Too2 |
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Please continue asking questions!! You can bet that for every question you ask, there are some others out there who want to know the same thing but are too shy to ask! We have a lot of members who come here to read and get information, but rarely if ever post. So please feel free to ask as many questions as you want to. As Too2 said, there is a wealth of information in the many combined years of experience of our members to draw on. Abby |
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Lovebirds are bigtime chewers. Keep several wooden hanging toys available, plus some wood pieces and even a pile of twigs and sticks from bird-safe trees. |
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Oh, I definitely won't stop coming back! Since I'm new to the falling in love with birds malarkey it's nice to have people around who feel the same! My friends think I've gone bonkers! :-)
Even my husband, who is the first to roll his eyes at people using baby talk to animals (or indeed babies!), has been refering to himself as 'daddy' to Yoyo!! It's easy to see how the love affair can begin! |
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That is so heartwarming when a spouse shares the love of a pet......... Too2 |
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It's great... we ordered a new cage for Yoyo which arrived today, slightly smaller than his other one (but that was a cockatiel cage and the bars were a bit far apart), my husband was so helpful in positioning the perches and then getting Yoyo to move across - it took no time at all for him to move. He seems quite happy, but we're keeping a close eye just in case he wants to go back!
It's nice to have someone to share it all with! |
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I have a question...
Yoyo, though not tame, has been pretty good natured since we've had him (which is only just over a week now). Today, though, he's been really stroppy. Usually he will try to nip once if you're close to the cage and then realise that he's fine and continues playing. He's been really lungy and cross today and fighting with his mirror and wooden blocks etc. Could it be that he's just in a bad mood?
We're not in a position to let him out for a fly (and it's not something he's been used to with my sister either), but I get the feeling that he could do with it to de-stress!
Any ideas?!
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| Well, my handbook has arrived now, but I must admit - it's nowhere near as fun and entertaining as reading advice on these pages!! I can see the book getting dusty and keys getting worn down here! :o) |
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Which handbook did you get? We may be able to help you spend a few more dollars.  It is more fun on here, but those books are a great reference tool if you get the good ones. Annie |
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