Super Sharp Nails - Help!

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My piggy Romeo has super sharp nails! I trim them but he has broken my skin a few times recently with them because they still stay really sharp. My other piggies scratch a little but no where near as bad as Romeo.

Is there a way to dull them a little? Can I file them? Any success stories with filing nails?

I've only had him a couple of months and he's a bit younger than my other 2 boys so it doesn't help that when I hold him, he scurries up to my neck and and nudges at me a lot so his feet dig in!

Any advice please?

Thanks!
 
Orchids. Youngsters nails can be so very sharp. I trim much more regularly but just taking the very top off. I have heard using upturned tiles can help if they are walking over them in the cage to naturally file the nails down
 
I pop mine on the patio when their nails are really sharp or need a trim and that way get naturally filed down.
 
Haha yeah, but it's better than being scratched to pieces. His scratches sting so bad!
 
Hlao-roo said:
Haha yeah, but it's better than being scratched to pieces. His scratches sting so bad!
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or having to explain to colleagues who's been clawing your chest when the red lines haven't disappeared yet
 
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