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#1 05-29-03, 08:51 am

I am able to trim their back nails but have a really hard time with clipping the front nails.

I have read where some people put a patio brick or red brick in the cage to help with filing their nails.

Any suggestions would be great!

Thanks

Lisa

#2 05-29-03, 08:56 am

I put a I usually only have problems clipping the front nail of 2 on my guinea pigs that share the same cage. I put a little stairway of bricks to their food and that has worked great for me. Their front stay shorter then everyone else's. Also some people use food to divert their attention. Trying feeding your pig a romaine leaf while trimming the front nails - it might help.

#3 05-29-03, 09:03 am

Thanks for the tip...I will try that as well as the brick.

#4 06-06-03, 07:36 am

trimming nails is a 2 person activity.
one is to hold the pig and trim the nnails, and the other is a full time feeder. give them lettuce leaves, because its fairly light and they will need to eat continuously (SP) to be distracted.

#5 06-06-03, 09:26 am

I did Buddy's nails for the first time here. I brought her to the pet store the first time, but didn't like how they handled her. I placed her ona towel, her hind end close to the edge, gently wrapper her and quickly trimmed her back nails.

She didn't want to co-operate, so my daughter brought some celery leaves for her, and she happily let me do her nails as she busily munched. She was told what a good girl she was, pet her as she voiced her contentment. Then let her back in her cage. Took maybe 2 minutes to do the work.

#6 06-06-03, 11:38 am

I was able to trim both of my girls in less than 10 minutes. I actually held her while my daughter and her two little friends held a carrot for them to eat.

Thanks for the help!

Lisa

#7 06-07-03, 10:53 am

I trim all my pigs nails and also my rats. The back ones are easier but you get better at doing it I've found

I have a brick under my water bottle to help keep the front ones short

#8 06-11-03, 06:45 pm

I have the brick under the water bottle so that when the water drips onto it instead of the bedding making it all wet. I think it also helps keep the front nails short. Also I have one piggy that I just adopted that likes to lay on it, she has long hair so I guess it may cool her off.