I don't think I could do this myself. When the vet does it there is
always a small amount of bleeding and she has to apply antiseptic (I
think that's what it is) when she finishes. My family is very attached
to this bird and I'm not about to cause harm to him.

By the way, looks like Zach Q is Jynx? How many names does this guy
have?


On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:48:53 GMT, "Joanne" 
wrote:

>
>"Zach Q"  wrote in message
>news:1106041304.45948ad51086c70f8851d7737967a08d{at}teranews...
>>
>> "finiteguy"  wrote in message
>> news:puplu05bd17rl3i2u1t4ve6r0qdfbaht40{at}4ax.com...
>>>I have a pet budgie and he usually gets a visti to the vet twice a
>>> year to get his wings and nails clipped. This year, we didn't get a
>>> chance to bring hime before the cold weather set in. I don't like to
>>> transport the bird to the vet in the cold because I'm always afraid
>>> that the very short time from the door to the warm car may still be
>>> harmfull.
>>> I noticed that his nails are really long and  very curved. Can this
>>> create a problem if I wait till the spring?
>>>
>>
>> Just trim the damn things yourself.
>>
>> ZQ
>
>This is not a good option for some people.  Vision and motor problems,
>inexperience and improper tools could result in removing a toe.



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