claws

Ness · 07-28-2008, 02:04 PM

two of my robos have very long claws, and they are impossible to trim as they won't stay still, I've tries pinching the back of the neck (which works for most of them) and the towl method. even when someone else holds them it doesn't work. they have wooden things in there hom, plastic things, tiles, sand, etc..

the thing is I don't want to take them to the vets as I've asked them to cut some of the robos claws before and they did a very bad job (caught the toes a lot).

I really need something that'll work, and quick as they are that long. I think it's a genetic thing as I got some other robos from the same breeder and they had very long claws. my other robos seem to be fine.

suggestions would be great.

I'm unable to find a vet that'll be able to cope round near me. if it's not a cat dog or rabbit they have no idea.

should I try the sand paper thing? I'm wanting to avoid it if I can though?

**jayne** · 07-28-2008, 02:16 PM

Hi Ness

I have been thiking the same about my WW's claws, they are really long just now. She has wooden toys, sand bath etc etc but nothing seems to be helping.

I looked through this post the other night though and i'm going to try getting a small terracota pot and see how that goes

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=35

I used the sandpaper on my chinese when i had them and it did work but i felt so bad about them running their little feet over it and vowed never to use it again for this purpose.

Ness · 07-28-2008, 02:27 PM

this is when I wish homebase opened when it was meant rather than being delayed till next month. I'll try woolworths but I think they only have the really big pots. must get someone to take me to a garden centre, but they are all ages away. anyway enough about that,

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I will have a look at the post, if you have anymore more ideas that'll be great.

do people put the sand paper on the running wheel then? or the ground?

**jayne** · 07-28-2008, 02:32 PM

I had a look in B&Q the other day actually and they had these tiny wee terracota plates that i think might be better, especially for the dwarves.

As for the sand paper, i attached a bit on their wheel and also when i had them out put a bit in the ground while they were running around their playpen. It didn't seem to bother them and i did check their feet but i didn't think it would be very nice to run on

Ness · 07-28-2008, 02:53 PM

yes I agree, I doubt I would like it too.

well just to let you know that I managed to do one of the girls nails. I hunted my room for things to help, and found some ultra fine nail cutters which you can easierly see to feet and everything while cutting, I also got my boyfriend to hold her this time, I guess I'm too panicy to hold them or don't pinch in the right place for them, but normally I can find it on the others.

I'll look into the plates to make sure they stay short.

lets hope the otherone will be fine to cut now, I've put her sister back into the cage and I'm hopeing she will let her know that it wasn't that bad

souffle · 07-29-2008, 04:21 AM

Some dwarf nails are practically impossible to cut. Kiptons grow very fast but he is so good and you just hold his paw and clip. Bingley is a nightmare. He won't be scruffed and the only way we can manage is to put him on a wire mesh grid (like a judging grid) then put a small cardboard pot over him to stop him moving. One person holds him on the grid while the other looks underneath. When the claws come through the mesh you can clip them off carefully with small nail scissors. I find it better to wear magnifying glasses to make sure you don't cut the quick and bleed them. I think we need a photo guide as it's had to describe. I sympathise though ness. It is some job. One dwarf, kept in exactly the same way, never grows long nails so I'm sure it is genetic too. You can try large smooth beach pebbles for them to climb on and sometimes we use one of the nail buffer blocks but that is hard to use too on a wiggler.

Ness · 07-29-2008, 06:40 AM

will go to the beach later and pick some up, it's too busy at the moment (silly holiday towns!).

My boyfriend just started doing it as I got very dizzie feeling (don't know why), and he did them all in a matter of seconds while holding them and didn't cut the wrong bit at all.

it's a shame I could have taken photos of the robos then, for people to see. oh well. maybe next time.