Crafty Way To Cut Nails!

[piggie smitten]

Hi, I've always struggled with nail cutting. The back ones are not too bad but the fronts have normally involved my OH holding them against him with a pair of thick builders gloves to protect from piggy teeth and me struggling to cut while they keep pulling their paws away. However I have discovered a new way. When they are standing up on their hind legs with their front paws on the tray of the cage wheeking for their veggies I get the clippers and just snip as their little toes are poking through the cage. They dont even notice I've done it!. I get two or three nails done at a time like this so in a couple of days they all get done. If you need to keep them there longer you just feed them veg through the cage bars.

 

[MyGuineaPigPals]

Well done I've done it that way before too but now I just hold then and do it, mine don't like it but they have never tried to bite so never a need for gloves

 

[lady liberty]

I will try that!

 

[1GuineaPig1]

That's a great idea, I will try it! Actually, it's usually harder for me to clip the back nails than the front...

 

[SkyexXx]

Definately gonna give this one a bash! thanks!

 

[threelittlebubs]

I actually did this too! I just trimmed nails for the first time and was sweating bullets! I was surprised how easy it went-I guess I am used to trimming cat and dog claws, now THAT is difficult!