Supernova Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 What do you all think of concrete perches. Ben is getting long sharp claws and it hurts my finger. Bernie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 sorry forgot the smilie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PekingeseMama Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I LOVE my concrete perch! It was pricey, but well worth it, because it keeps my CAG's nails trim and he doesn't hurt me while I hold him anymore. He stands on it just enough to keep the nails from getting too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Josey has a couple of them but they still don't keep her nails down as much as I would like but they do need a certain amount to be able to climb. Place them where they will use them like by their food and water bowls and it helps. Think about how those long sharp claws do for backs and shoulders, I always look like I have been in a fight with a cat and lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Whisper won't touch her concrete perch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 My Ana Grey uses her cement perch as a sleeping perch. I don't believe it helps her nails so I use a toenail clipper to trim both my fids' nails. It takes two of us so I hold Ana Grey/Sully and one of my kids clips. Takes but a minute and they don't seem to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I have concrete perches (2) in his cage and like judy says they dont work as well as i thought.George is going to have his nails clipped agin next week the second in 9 mths .My hands are beginnning to look like ive been foraging in a thorn bush again ! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Well I find that with Adaya the cement perches work well she has a concrete swing and also two others in her cage I think because she is still young and her nails aren't really hard the concrete perches work okay for her they don't work for Tyco very well I'm like Judy my shoulders and chest and back always look like a cat has been using me for a scratching post. I had Fergies nails dremaled at her last wellbird check up a couple months ago what a dream she is to hold you can't even feel any sharpness at all. she's quite a bit older than my Grey and not as active I think with my greys they need to have their nails somewhat sharp to be able to grip on to things so they don't fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillyBeanz Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Just like Ana Grey, Harvey only uses his concrete perch to sleep on too - which means the minimal of movement!! Up until now (Harvey's 7 months old) I haven't had to trim his nails (actually, I don't think I will ever try this - the vet may be called upon!!) and Harvey's nails are fine. I think they are good for the differing thickness so their feet aren't "hooked" around a circular perch, but as for the nail trimming - it doesn't happen in our house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Charlie has a concrete perch but I dont think it keeps his nails trimmed.I am lucky as the last time I was covered in scratches and cuts he let me just trim them with clippers,just the very tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyj Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Mine is positioned so Alfie has to stand on it to eat so his nails aint bad but he must prefer to stand more on his left foot as they are a little shorter than the right foot but not had to trim yet in the first year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimaysmommy Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Chimay has a grooming perch that we had purchased from Petsmart...it's not concrete per say, and it's not sandpaper. It's hard to describe. Here's a link...I bought the green one: http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754276 WE LOVE IT!! Chimay had his nails done at the vet when we'd done his well-check, and we haven't had to touch them since. When I picked up the solid concrete perches I thought they felt a little too harsh, so we went for the other one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 Thanks everybody that was very helpfull, because I was not sure about it, but Ben can have one now. Bernie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Dayo finds they are too heavy to air-lift..... therefore he sees no use or fun in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 :laugh: I will fix it to the cage just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codys Mom Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 wow my Eclectus has the same kind of perch but I didn't purchase it from pet smart I bought it at the bird store so pet smart might have been cheaper he is due for a new one any time now so maybe I will check out pet smart thanks chimaysmommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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