Can I cut my parakeet's beek myself?

It's gotten too long and the vets at places like Petsmart won't do it. Taking him to the regular Vet. will cost a lot, I beckon. So, is there any danger of cutting it down myself ?|||You really should leave beak trims to the professionals. I work for a board certified avian vet and any tech can do nail trims...but only the avian vet does beak trims. There is a lot more to trimming a beak than there is to trimming nails. Aside from the danger of causing permanent damage to the beak, it is possible for you to stress your bird enough to kill it.|||Major danger trimming a beak!! Is only safely done by the experts. Bleeding can occur if you hit a blood vessel.





Call around and find either a bird/avain vet or a Bird Groomer that is experienced in trimming beaks. Ask the price of, then take your bird to a Pro.





Give you bird a cuttle bone and a mineral block and chances are good he will use them and file down his own beak.





Beak over growth can mean a health problem, so make sure you are feeding him a healthy avain diet daily.


Lots of washed,fresh vegetables chopped small for size bird you have, some chopped fruits, good quality and fresh seed mix and pellets DAILY, with clean dish and fresh water daily, or change water dish and water more often if hot or dirty from foods.|||DO NOT TRY THIS YOURSELF, IT SHOULD ONLY BE DONE BY A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL! Beaks are not like fingernails!|||Please do not do this yourself!





The beak is like a really thick fingernail - it has veins running through it and if you make a mistake, you could seriously endanger your bird!





Take your bird to a experienced and trustworthy AVIAN vet - budgies are small animals so veterinary appointments aren't that expensive for them. My budgie's vet appointment a couple of weeks ago was 拢11.50 for a consultation (if you live in the US check http://www.xe.com/ for a currency conversion - the appointment might even turn out to be cheaper in your country). I'm sure it wouldn't cost that much extra for a beak trim. But if you're worried about pricing, call into a vet surgery and ask for a quote.





Better safe than sorry.





To prevent this problem in the future, invest in a cuttlebone - they are available from pet shops and don't cost a lot at all. It acts sort of like a beak 'sander' - the budgie will scrape and nibble at it, keeping his or her beak at the right length.|||I wouldn't try it yourself. It is dangerous for sure. Get an Avian Vet.





If you truly care about your parakeet, you would go to an Avian Vet no matter how much it costs. You should have thought of the Vet Costs before you got the bird.|||There is a great deal of danger to your bird if you try cutting it yourself. find a vet who will take care of it properly. It should only cost about $10 for the procedure, unless of course you ask for nails and wing clips as well which kicks the price up to about $30.|||We have an older parakeet. Sometimes with age, their beaks get too long. We tried the cuttle bones, etc...but nothing worked. Sooo, after the bill got sooo long it curved making eating difficult, my husband took sharp clippers and carefully cut the end off that was curving under. If you cut too close, it could harm the bird. Always have a steptic pencil handy. Those inexpensive things guys use when they cut themselves while shaving. And get someone to hold the bird still, while the other carefully clips. We've done it for years. He still hates it, but he's always just fine when he gets back to his cage. We give him a reward of sorts of fresh fruit afterward also.|||If your carefull you can trim your birds beak with nail clippers..