Nail clipping

The Londoner · Postby **The Londoner** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:40 am

Hey everyone,
how long do you leave it between clipping your bts nails ? cause I cut my Ocho's when I first started handling him as the were like mini razors and so long but they are growing fast again and just as sharp ouch by the way he really did'nt mind me cutting them he was such a good boy. Sue

zakkhogan · Postby **zakkhogan** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:57 am

Nail clipping is a nightmare for me.... but i offten find Lynyrds nails are like razors but if you have enough rocks etc it should keep them a lil more blunt/dull.

AneesasMuse · Postby **AneesasMuse** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:05 am

Clipping is a nightmare for all involved here, so I try to keep an emory board handy here for when he's cruising around on me.. just randomly do a nail here and there and he doesn't get as stressed out. I also keep a few rocks in his viv ...and his ceramic tiles help, as well.

We tried clipping and his little toes are just tiny, so he and I both were a little traumatized, I think :shock:

Tattoo · Postby **Tattoo** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:20 am

They are all different in regard to speed of nail growth. When they start to effect the shape of the toe you have to cut them. If Ocho doesn't mind give a mani/pedi whenever they begin to look a bit long. I like the toe here toe there method. Clip a couple ... wait till tomorow. :wink:

The Londoner · Postby **The Londoner** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:20 am

Thanks guys I need more rocks :lol:

I will try the nail filing as well as I was so afraid I was going to cut off the poor baby's tiny toes he did not seem to mind at all but I did :shock:

Sue

Raven_Vivi · Postby **Raven_Vivi** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:19 pm

You think i could just get away with filing them down instead of actually clipping them?? His tiny toes...just thinking about it makes me half traumatized >XD

shingleback aus · Postby **shingleback aus** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:22 pm

i think it would be a good idiea fileing his nails it depends how long they are if there soo long there curling around his toe clip them if there just a bit sharp file them.

Tattoo · Postby **Tattoo** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:16 pm

I have tried the filing thing with Tattoo several times but with no success. His toes are so tiny and not stiff enough to get a good grip. Maybe when he is full grown it will work. I keep trying.

Blotch · Postby **Blotch** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:25 pm

you could just clip the little sharp bit - that way the nail won't bleed and your bluey won't really feel anything.

zakkhogan · Postby **zakkhogan** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:08 pm

i dont think there is anything wrong with getnly rubbing the ends down so there not sharp but to do the whole nail wouldnt be nice.

Leigh · Postby **Leigh** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:51 am

I lift Blue an inch or so off the ground by his belly, and all four legs wheel spin on the patio slabs as he scrabbles to get grip,works for me!!!

Tattoo · Postby **Tattoo** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:28 am

Free range manicure. :lol:

Must be hard to apply the polish like that Leigh. :lol:

Brigget · Postby **Brigget** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:06 am

the last time i tried i made lilly bleed so i am looking into a more natural way of dulling them down.

zakkhogan · Postby **zakkhogan** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:14 am

im looking into geting this "Excavator Clay Burrowing Substrate" made by Zoomed, but i remember zach saying it was a pain to clean...

The idea is they burrow into it, thus dulling the nail making it almost unessacery to clip them (apologies for bad spelling, its not my forte')

Leigh · Postby **Leigh** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:50 am

zakkhogan wrote:im looking into geting this "Excavator Clay Burrowing Substrate" made by Zoomed, but i remember zach saying it was a pain to clean...

The idea is they burrow into it, thus dulling the nail making it almost unessacery to clip them (apologies for bad spelling, its not my forte')

I thought you moulded that stuff how you wanted, and it sets hard, the problem comes when it gets wet again, it goes soft/pliable

zakkhogan · Postby **zakkhogan** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:36 am

Leigh wrote:
zakkhogan wrote:im looking into geting this "Excavator Clay Burrowing Substrate" made by Zoomed, but i remember zach saying it was a pain to clean...

The idea is they burrow into it, thus dulling the nail making it almost unessacery to clip them (apologies for bad spelling, its not my forte')

I thought you moulded that stuff how you wanted, and it sets hard, the problem comes when it gets wet again, it goes soft/pliable

Ahhh.. really....

I wasnt sure but the impresion i got was they dugit themselfs? i wonder if Zachs could telllus?

tiliqua38 · Postby **tiliqua38** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:35 am

I usually clip Bubba's nails in the morning before he has had a chance to warm up. That way he doesn't squirm around as much. I just use human nail clippers.

The Londoner · Postby **The Londoner** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:24 am

Leigh wrote:I lift Blue an inch or so off the ground by his belly, and all four legs wheel spin on the patio slabs as he scrabbles to get grip,works for me!!!

I did this inside the house cause it's to cold outside and it worked brilliant thanks it was so much less stress for me and Ocho seemed to have fun.
Sue :ohyes:

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