So i got my hedgie Stella about 2 weeks ago and she’s around 3 months old and i found out last week that the breeder she was from never trimmed her nails so I knew I needed to get on that very soon. So today I finally got some nail trimmers for her, but I just can’t get her to stay still! Does...

I just got my new hedge Domino a little over two weeks ago but she’s about a year old. Her back nails desperately need a cut; they get caught on her blankets and they can’t be comfortable to run with. The problem is she’s not comfortable with me yet and doesn’t particularly like being held or...

Hi everyone! New to posting to the forums but Ive been a long time reader. I got a hedgehog about two months ago, I adopted an adult (roughly 6 months old at the time I adopted her) rather than buying a baby, so she took a little longer to acclimate to me/my apartment. She's warming up nicely...

Hello everyone, I hope you're having a lovely weekend. I am posting because I just went to trim Prue's nails and found that two of her toes were crossed and long nails were preventing them from uncrossing. It had only been three weeks since the last nail trim, so I really wan't expecting...

Hello everyone, I hope you are having fantastic summers. So today I was trimming Prue's nails. She is always very good, but squirming can make it challenging. As I was trimming the last nail she wiggled and I nicked the quick. She immediately started bleeding, so I used the flour that I always...

Hey all, A couple days ago I brought home my first hedgehog, Chloe. She previously belonged to a family friend who had her for about a year and a half, they just didn't have the time for her. Unfortunately, her nails have never been clipped. Her front nails seem to be at a good length, but her...

Good morning I need assistance, my hedgehog does not want to sit still so I can clip her nails, how do I do this, I am so scared that I am going to hurt her or cut it too short... :confused:

my little hedgy pepper hates having her nails trimmed! I have tried everything and my hand are too small to grab her by the tuff of her neck... Tonight I though u would try putting her on top of her cage so he paws would fall through so I could grab them and clip them. She HATED IT she...