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| 09-29-2011 12:15 AM | |
| pearlthehedgie |
Re: Is there a secret to nail cutting that I don't know? What I often do is: use both the palms of my hands to kinda "walk" Pearl away from me on my palms. Then when she is stepping good, I hold one of the little legs between my index finger and my long finger of the front hand (just do this by bringing your fingers together--not grabbing the leg with the finger tips). That way I can gently hold the leg secure. The foot is kinda dangling down between your fingers and you can get to it from underneath. This works best for me with the front feet. Back ones are harder I think. 
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| 09-28-2011 11:28 PM | |
| Quills_&_Tails |
Re: Is there a secret to nail cutting that I don't know? i find this super easy if you give her a couple mealies and while she is eating them quickly grab a paw and clip the nails, when her nails need cliping, save a few days worth of mealies cause you may need to gim him/her a few for each paw.!  for some reason my hedgie doesnt care what i do with him while he is eating mealworms! 
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| 09-22-2011 01:44 AM | |
| SheWhoHides |
Re: Is there a secret to nail cutting that I don't know? I've found that usually holding her in one hand and letting her foot slide out between my fingers, gripping, and then clipping (carefully) tends to work. Although when I tried it the other day, she put her mouth on my thumb and looked up at me as if to say "if you close that clipper, I will bite down!"
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| 09-17-2011 05:48 PM | |
| CourtneyFaye |
Re: Is there a secret to nail cutting that I don't know? After bath time I put my girl on a towel on my lap with my hand underneath. I slid out one foot from under her with my hand that is under the towel and quickly snip them with the other hand. I usually only get one or two so I move on the the next foot and keep rotating until I get most of them done  It works great for me!
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| 09-13-2011 09:25 AM | |
| heidihedgiemom |
Re: Is there a secret to nail cutting that I don't know? Thank you for all of the great suggestions! Tonight I'll see what I can do about those nails! Hopefully I can get one foot done!
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| 09-13-2011 03:09 AM | |
| Heavenly Hedgehogs |
Re: Is there a secret to nail cutting that I don't know? I find this works well with cutting hedgehog nails....I hold them in my hand, then move them a bit until they are against my chest, grab a foot or paw between your fingers and clip |
| 09-12-2011 11:13 PM | |
| beautsbelle |
Re: Is there a secret to nail cutting that I don't know? Roxie is a two person pedicure, ALWAYS. I did it one time alone and she was Soooo mad at me. Now it is just easier to wait for my husband to come home. Which ever one of us is feeling adventurous will hold her and try to get her to shake a footsie loose, then we latch it between our fingers (as easy as we can) and the other one clips. Some times it takes days. Tonight we lucked out. We got all 4 feet. That usually does not happen. But to watch us would make a great comedy, as we have to twist and contort ourselves to get to the footsie however we can. Tonight my hubby was almost on his head trying to see what he was doing while clipping. We almost always soak her feet first and give them a swipe with a toothbrush to get the poopie off before we get started. It also helps to soften the nails and makes them clip easier (and they don't go flying across the room  when they are softer).This is about the only way we can get them clipped. Once we are done "nail stealing" she gets lots of love and treats. I wish you good luck! Let us know how it goes. |
| 09-12-2011 09:05 PM | |
| shaelikestaquitos |
Re: Is there a secret to nail cutting that I don't know? Get her used to you handling her feet. It'll make the process easier I cut Kashi's nails in the bath. When I approach his feet, I make sure that my hands are coming from the sides, not the top (their instinct is to flinch/run/raise their quills because they think you're a predator if you come from above). That way he is aware that I am about to cut his nails. Afterwards, I gently, but firmly, grab his back foot and trim the nail ASAP. He's very good about his back feet, but it's tougher getting his front feet. He has tried to bite before when I tried to grab his front feet... but we're working on it, and for the most part he doesn't mind anymore. I hope that helps I also try to use a soothing voice and give him a "massage" along with his nail cutting to make him less stressed out, and of course, I give him mealies after baths/foot baths to make sure he gets a reward for being a good boy!
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| 09-12-2011 08:53 PM | |
| muckquenzie |
Re: Is there a secret to nail cutting that I don't know? I do the same thing. Whenever Quinn needs her nails cut, my neighbor (who also has a hedgie) comes over and she holds the hedgies and grabs a leg and is able to hold it while I clip. Getting their nails clipped goes pretty quick when it's a combined effort! |
| 09-12-2011 07:51 PM | |
| Pooki3 |
Re: Is there a secret to nail cutting that I don't know? I get adam(my boyfriend)to hold berko and puddin and capture their legs between his fingers while I clip..it helps a lot since puddin is huffy and berko likes to push down when something touches his feet |
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