Whimsy
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Post by Whimsy on Feb 9, 2014 19:00:08 GMT
How often do you cut the nails on your piggies?
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Post by 3piggles on Feb 10, 2014 14:05:18 GMT
I check how the nails are growing, as one of my pigs has a sort of sideways growing nail, and one seems to have nails that grow faster than the others. I don't have a set nail clipping time, and just do each pig as the nails start to look too long or getting wonky. There is a basic way the feet and hands should meet the surface. If you think they are unable to walk right because even one nail is getting too long, clip it.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Feb 10, 2014 17:53:44 GMT
We are both as blind as bats love so we take ours to the nurse at the vets.
Hugs
JO xx
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Post by 3piggles on Feb 11, 2014 19:02:55 GMT
My eyes are so bad, I wish I could take mine to get their nails done. No one in my area who does it  I have a really good light over the kitchen sink. I put a bit of warm water in the sink and soak the nails for a few minutes, then I so one foot or hand at a time. I have a lot of trouble with the black nails, but right now only Morty has black nails. I just have to really concentrate on those, and not clip too much. I found having them standing in the little bit of water tends to make them just unsure of their footing enough to keep them from making a big fuss and trying to run away. |
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I have a really good light over the kitchen sink. I put a bit of warm water in the sink and soak the nails for a few minutes, then I so one foot or hand at a time. I have a lot of trouble with the black nails, but right now only Morty has black nails. I just have to really concentrate on those, and not clip too much. I found having them standing in the little bit of water tends to make them just unsure of their footing enough to keep them from making a big fuss and trying to run away.