Overgrown lower beak

[Daisy_G2]

We've noticed that our 10 year old green-cheek conure's lower beak is a little overgrown so that she can't close her beak all the way, and her upper beak has two little spikes growing down on each side. She doesn't really play with chew toys or anything. She just like bells and other noisemakers.

Should we be concerned that it is a medical issue?

Right now she has mostly dragonwood and apple wood perches in her cage. Do we need to replace those with coarser perches (sand / pumice)? Any suggestions for brands to use or avoid?

Thanks for any help!

 

[rocky'smom]

JMO you need to see avian vet.

 

[sunnysmom]

@webchirp ?

 

[JLcribber]

Show us a picture.

 

[Nikomania]

My GCC has the same thing. His beak was damaged by our Eclectus, and it ended up growing back into a scissor beak. Now I have to bring him into the avian vet monthly for a corrective beak trim.
If you don't have it corrected, it will probably cause him to have difficulties eating.

 

[Laurul Feather Cat]

Would the beaks meet without a problem if the overgrown areas were clipped off with either a nail clipper or whatever? If so, no problem. I have the same problem with Bocca, only with his bottom beak. He had a fight with an Amazon several years ago and has no point (or stylus) on his upper beak. His lower beak overgrows so the middle of his beaks cannot meet. I just use a nail clipper and nip each side back and he is fine for another month.

 

[Daisy_G2]

Yes, I think it's just a little overgrown, and the beaks would close together properly if it was trimmed down. Baby is not as tame as Daisy however, so I have no idea how we'd ever clip or file it down.

We're going to make an appointment for a checkup with the vet for next week.