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Klaatu
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Nail trimming.

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I've put off trimming Klaatu's nails for a month and finally broke down and did it yesterday. What a mess. Much worse than I had expected. My roommate was totally inept in holding him for me. And Klaatu clench :roll: ed his feet so hard it was impossilbe to get a toe in the correct position to trim. In five minutes of fighting and screaming I was only able to get 6 nails done. Of course I got a bleeder and had no kwik stop. Ended up using flour. I used to have a Moulaccan and triming him was easy as he co-operated and almost enjoyed having it done. I've trimmed many a canary and ofcourse they aren't a problem as they don't have the strength to clench up. There was blood every where and Klaatu stayed mad for about an hour. I suppose it would have been a little better if someone else was holding him but fighting his clenching was the biggest problem.
Gort, Klaatu Barada Nikto
Petey
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Post by Petey »

The next time you trim his nails, just take a small perch 1/2 inch thick --4 inchslong and let him grab that. That way he can't close his claws all the way andit'll be easier to get to each nail.
Klaatu
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8) Thanks! I thought of that the next day. he he. A day too late :wink:
Gort, Klaatu Barada Nikto
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Post by kyria »

poor baby .. even my kids hate nail trimming :roll: Good advice from petey :D
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8) He got a bath and all the blood is cleaned up. He's doing fine today.
Gort, Klaatu Barada Nikto
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