Clipping a guinea pig's claws?

NAIL CARE

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Cavy toenails grow constantly. Some grow straighter while others have a tendency to curl and lie to one side. Very young guinea pig's nails are short and sharp. Early clippings help blunt their sharp nails. As a cavy ages, their nails become more brittle and grow more irregularly. Cavies kept as pets generally require nail clipping, as their nails do not receive enough wear to keep them at the proper length. Some people put a stone or brick in their pet's cage in the hope that it will wear down the nails so trimming is unnecessary. However, this is generally not effective and all cavies seem to require regular trims. A very few pigs will chew on their hind nails.

For added safety, the author prefers using a human nail clipper (photo above, left). It does not open as wide as the adjacent guillotine style clipper, though some pet owners prefer them. Clipping on a monthly basis will help prevent the quick from advancing too far.

With dark nails, some people claim shining a bright light from underneath will help you locate where the quick is so you can avoid clipping too short. And according to Deborah's vet, cutting top to bottom (like we cut our own nails) is less likely to pinch.

Yes it's fine to clip their nails, but make sure you only clip a tiny bit off. The nail might look long but it actually isn't. There is skin the same colour as the nail which the nail comes from. Make sure you don't clip it, it is very hard to see.

Watch out for the "quick" blood in the nail if you cut through the quick put styptic nail care on it. Use nail clippers to clip the nail but be careful.

its safe to clip them but they have nail clippers for guinea pigs that you can buy. you should probaby get those.

Well yeah, sure clip its toenails.

but dont cut to short.You will harm the piggie if you cut to short.

Good luck

here is a guide http://www.diddly-di.fsnet.co.uk/Nail-Cutting.htm,

it's mandatory and you can use human toenail clippers, but lookout for the quick

yes its perfectly okaay

but you havve to watch out for its viens dont cut that or it will bleed

http://www.guinealynx.info/nails.html

This web page explains how 2 do it.

Good Luck