GPcrazy
Teenage Guinea Pig
When should I cut my piggies nails for the first time?
They are about 6 weeks old now. I've had them for 1 week. They are starting to trust me more each day but are still VERY skittish and run and hide for every noise and movement. I have not yet even had them out for lap time as every time I get anywhere near them they run and hide. I did take them out for floor time twice - easiest way is to grab both ends of the fleece tunnel when they're inside it and transport them like that. But I'm not sure how I would catch and hold them to cut their nails. How old is generally a good age for the first trim and should I try now already even though they're still so nervous of being handled?
They are about 6 weeks old now. I've had them for 1 week. They are starting to trust me more each day but are still VERY skittish and run and hide for every noise and movement. I have not yet even had them out for lap time as every time I get anywhere near them they run and hide. I did take them out for floor time twice - easiest way is to grab both ends of the fleece tunnel when they're inside it and transport them like that. But I'm not sure how I would catch and hold them to cut their nails. How old is generally a good age for the first trim and should I try now already even though they're still so nervous of being handled?