Bearded dragon claws?

Yes, I've had bearded dragons, water dragons, iguanas, and other reptiles and THEY ALL have needed their nails clipped.

The nails can be trimmed very carefully by using nail clippers to just clip off the tips. You must be very careful not to cut into the vein that runs down the middle of the nail though. If you cut in the vein the dragon could lose a fair amount of blood if you can't get it to stop! I've heard that some people just use either a nail file to dull the tips, or run the claws along some sandpaper to dull the tips.

The dragons nails are thick where they join the toe, and it is in this thickened area that you will clearly see the vein that runs down the middle of the claw. The end of the claw tapers off into a very fine, almost triangular point. It is the very tip of this fine point that you want to cut off.

I place my dragons on the bathroom counter when I trim their nails. In this way I can stand over them and get at them from a number of different angles and for difficult nails I can have them drop one foot over the edge of the counter so I can get at each toe easily. My dragons are very used to this routine and mostly just sit calmly on the counter while I move around them picking up one foot at a time and cutting the tips off their nails. I trim their claws approximately every two weeks.

When you have your dragon placed just the way you want it- or while the dragon is being held by someone else gently pick up one foot. Grasp one toe gently but securely in your fingers and place the nail clipper at the very tip of the nail and gently clip off the sharp point. Continue clipping the nails on each toe on each foot until you are done. If the dragon struggles or becomes agitated at any point please wait until it has calmed down again as you do not want to scare or injure the dragon.

If you do accidentally cut into the vein when you are trimming a nail It is very important to stop the bleeding and to disinfect the wound too. I realize that a small amount of blood loss probably wont hurt them but If a wound continues to bleed for a period of time without stopping it could get serious. So make every effort to stop bleeding when it occurs.

Hope this helps! Good luck!

Dragons Claws

i would suggest filing the nail down with a nail filer. Its probably the safest way.

the only thing i would suggest is ask someone who works with reptiles they would know.sorry i couldn't be of more help.