Nails/Nail Trimming need nail help - Guinea Pig Cages, Care, Store, Photos of Guinea Pigs and More Forum!

**1frankie7** · #1 10-26-09, 12:43 pm

Okay so I like to keep charlies nails nice and short. But I have only had jake for 3 days and have just seen his nails up close and they are long not curling (yet) and I managed to cut one nail and then he threw a fit and ran away! I did not cut the quick or anything he just wont let me cut them I have guillotine and human nail clippers are either of these okay or should I get other ones?

**Peggysu** · #2 10-26-09, 12:44 pm

I find the big human clippers work good for me. I would use either human or the cat kind. The guillotine are not very good for piggies as you can get the whole toe.

**1frankie7** · #3 10-26-09, 12:47 pm

I usually use the people ones as I dont like the guillotine ones very much I have not used them on piggies those are actually my dogs!

**Peggysu** · #4 10-26-09, 12:50 pm

http://www.guinealynx.info/nails.html

This shows a great way to hold a guinea pig when trimming nails if you don't already do it this way. Hopefully it works, if he is anything like Sebastian good luck.

**angiekay** · #5 10-26-09, 12:54 pm

I've check over my pigs everyday, during lap time, petting, checking for lumps/bumps and things of that sort, and I've had Pepe for......ummm, 2 months? His nails don't seem to be growing, I do have that low grade 120 grit sandpaper in their 2 tunnels, and I've read where they are supposed to be trimmed every 4-6 weeks, depending on growth? I would be scared to death to go to his nails as they are short, not long at all? Maybe 1/4 mm? (I'm looking at a ruler to try and jugdge the size approx. haven't actually measured them).

**1frankie7** · #6 10-26-09, 01:06 pm

Well I Am gonna try again later so wish me luck!
Any tips?

"Thank you, Peggysu, for this useful post," says:
barbanderson (10-26-09)

"Thank you, Peggysu, for this useful post," say these 2 members:
2pigs2kids (10-26-09), barbanderson (10-26-09)