Mellowmummy
Junior Guinea Pig
Just wondering at what age I should start to cut my piggies nails they are currently 13 weeks old. Thanks for your help x
When Do You Start Cutting Nails
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madguinealady
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No hard and fast ruler but if you do them young they will get used to it and it also takes off the sharp bits so they don't scratch you with their nails.What clipped are you using
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I use the small animal nail clippers, the ones that look like scissors. Whilst they are still so young they do not need their nails doing immediately. However, their nails are likely needle sharp so you could potentially take off the very, very tip of the nail (1mm) so that the nail is more blunt.
My 5 month old still has very little nails still, so I am not cutting his nails for a little while yet, their nails don't tend to grow thick or curly whilst they are still little. Tia, who is about 20 months old has longer nails but still only need about a couple of mm taken off at a time as any more I risk catching the quick.
My 5 month old still has very little nails still, so I am not cutting his nails for a little while yet, their nails don't tend to grow thick or curly whilst they are still little. Tia, who is about 20 months old has longer nails but still only need about a couple of mm taken off at a time as any more I risk catching the quick.
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