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12-06-2015, 10:15 PM
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#101
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Senior Hamster
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: North America, USA
Posts: 539
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Re: Are your hamster's nails too long?
Also, I have a question. Taking her to a vet would totally freak her out. She has never been to the vet's before. I am too nervous to actually clip her nails and she will never hold still to file them. So i was wondering if Sandpaper under her water bottle is okay. Just wondering because I know it is okay for nails but don't want to hurt those itty, bitty feet.
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12-07-2015, 04:27 AM
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#102
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Hamster Overlord
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Staffordshire UK
Posts: 830
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Re: Are your hamster's nails too long?
Do you have a picture of her feet? I've never had to do anything with my syrians nails. I've had to clip a hybrid hamsters nails though but she had problems getting around. If your hamster is active the chances are the nails won't need clipping. I wouldn't use a nail file either, you'll do more halm than good and probably get bitten too
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12-30-2015, 05:53 AM
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#103
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NewYorkCity
Posts: 138
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Re: Are your hamster's nails too long?
Hi guys! I was just wondering: is it okay to put a piece of cardboard in front of my hamsters wheel so when he gets on and off it files down his nails? He seems to like it okay but I wanted to make sure they're not allergic or anything. It's just plain cardboard (no print).
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01-03-2016, 04:44 PM
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#104
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Adult Hamster
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Lincolnshire, UK
Posts: 288
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Re: Are your hamster's nails too long?
My two Robos have a sand bath and their nails are a good length. My syrian had one nail that was very long and the others were starting to get there too. I took her to the vets and it only took them minutes to clip her nails. Very cheap as well, £6 I think it was. I couldn't have done it myself because she is always on the move!
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01-03-2016, 04:47 PM
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#105
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Adult Hamster
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Lincolnshire, UK
Posts: 288
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Re: Are your hamster's nails too long?
Quote:
Originally Posted by HenriandHobieHammies
Hi guys! I was just wondering: is it okay to put a piece of cardboard in front of my hamsters wheel so when he gets on and off it files down his nails? He seems to like it okay but I wanted to make sure they're not allergic or anything. It's just plain cardboard (no print).
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That's fine. The vet told me to put some down where my hamster seems to go often (wheel, food bowl, etc) to keep her nails trim in the future
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08-04-2017, 03:07 PM
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#106
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: New England (U.S.)
Posts: 140
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Re: Are your hamster's nails too long?
I've tried putting a couple of rocks in my hamster's cage, but he just started nibbling on them. Is that safe? I think it did help keep his nails trim.
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