Just a thought, I never need to clip my gerbils nails. I provide stuff in their home for them to scratch. I have a wooden half log for them to hide in and bite and scratch on. Also a big rock would help. It's just a thought. try a small ceramic pot. They would do a better job than I could with their nails.
>From: Amber White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Long nails
>Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 03:13:09 EDT
>
>Hello list! :)
>
>I read the tips on keeping gerbils' nails nice and trim, but today as I was
>holding Hamlet, I happened to look at his back paw. One of his nails had
>grown so long that it had curled under and kind of to the side (so it made a
>circle-type shape, but had I let it continue to grow, the tip would have
>grown beside the toe rather than into it..if that makes sense). Another nail
>was curled up like that as well. I think I spent about half an hour or more
>trying to hold him still long enough that I could cut off the curly part! He
>tried to bite me several times, though I can't say I blame him...I probably
>freaked him out!
>
>Anyway, is there an easier way to trim gerbil nails when they've grown too
>long? I was thinking maybe having one person hold the gerbil while you hold
>their paw and clip might be easier, but it also might be more stressful on
>the gerbil. So I'd like to find an easy, stress-free way, just in case any
>more nails grow too long!
>
>I *did* finally manage to clip off the curly parts of Hamlet's two
>nails...just enough so that he's able to wear them down normally again! And
>then I checked the rest of the gerbils for curling nails, but they were all
>fine! ;o)
>
>Thank you! :)
>
>~*~Amber~*~
>The Eisen Clan
>http://burrow.envy.nu/index.html
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