Hi Amber
Once I wrote the list about htis probelm and Elizabeth
answered with me. She said to line a tall box with
fine sand paper in the sides. But not the bottom. Then
put the gerbil in it nad as they jusp and dance around
on the sides it will file there nails. You can also
put blocks of wood and such covered with sand paper in
the box for them to play on. Just make sure they do
have a place to get away from the sand paper so it
doesnt hurt there feet.
Jocie Kessinger
The Titan Clan
AGS member
--- Amber White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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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