How to Clip Your Guinea Pig's Nails at Home
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- Опубліковано 31 жов 2018
- Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue Volunteer, Scotty never said he was good at nail clips. Experienced, yes. Good at it? NO! Nail clipping squirmy guinea pigs is hard. Luckily, it only needs to be done once every 8 weeks. Build Confidence, you can't be as bad as Scotty! Get ready to see some Bad Nail Clipping!
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The best part of this was watching you struggle like we do. I start to feel like a GP failure watching Saskia clip nails.
That was one of the things I wanted to show! Thanks Linda!
Yup you nailed it! I'm a wreck so I have the girl I got mine from come to my house & do it for $20 🤣🤣🤣
@@tracilord4854 don't feel bad one of my past pigs was so wriggly my mom had to start taking him to the groomer near us lol
@@amandar3148
I got a new piggy and we are so close
My theadore is so jealous !
U guys all say they need buddy !!
She is only 7 weeks old
And he is throwing the biggest fits!
They did great now he so grumpy
Don't want to share
Just wants to rape her
I still find nail clipping to be an "all hands on deck" chore...no matter how many times I do it I lack the confidence - especially on those back paws! I swear it looks like I'm going into surgery...all the lights on, my son as the nurse to hand off towels, veggies, clippers, I even dust off my reading glasses for this task. :D
Sounds like our house. Definitely a 2 person job!
Do you have the styptic Powder? amzn.to/2Qiy6hS
😂 Yep, same!
Same so horrifying
I use reading glasses and a head mounted light, too.
Billy’s face of disgust after it was over 🤣🤣
DUDE U ARENT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM XD I love this video!
Thank you, Kingerly S. Patania-Cohen! :D
Baby Nate set off all my girls 😂 all 4 piggies went into full mother mode. They were so concerned! He’s so cute, I don’t blame them 💕
I've had my guinea pigs for 3 years! Glad to see I'm not the only person that struggles with this. Looks like I've been doing it the right way then! It's just hard to do
Since i got my guinea pigs, your videos are my bible. Thank you so much for everything you post!
Bless little Nate but I have to say Gary upstaged all of you with his epic leap at the beginning 😃😃😃
Yep.... I dread this. I use a helper ( daughter ) to hold them. For the black nails, I use a trick I learned from a dog nail video. Clipped black nails have a grey colour in the exposed cut part. Clip a bit, look at the end of the nail, and look for a black dot in the middle of the clipped end. If you dont see one, clip a bit more. When you see the dot, stop. The dot indicates the quick is not far from it. This makes extra work, but to our credit in several years of clipping 4 pigs Ive only generated a drop of blood perhaps twice. Still hate that job with a passion because Im fearful of causing them pain. Plus they hate it inspite of bribes, petting, and soft talking.
Appreciate the tip! I have a black nailed pig and have gotten the quick a few times.
Am I the only one that caught that epic leap that Gary did in the first 20 seconds lol sooo cute...now back to the video
Your guinea pig is good compared to mine! Mine's bite me once when I clipped his nails.
4 of my 5 guinea pigs have all black paws and 2 of them have very curvy nails that are a nightmare to cut. I use a head torch to see the black nails better lol.
I really like that you've filmed a this even though you struggle, it makes us feel better when we struggle. It's also nice to see that my guinea pig isn't the only one to yell (weak) while having nails clipped.
Lol Awesome jump Gari at 00:14 !
:D
Scotty !! It's not that I'm afraid of hurting the piggies !! But mine get scared & bite 🤤 to the bone . I combat that by using oven mit's 😂 great vids as always Scotty 🙆♂️ Salute to you brother 👍😎.
I was intimidated with the idea of trimming my piggies' nails, but I'm glad you realistically and honestly discuss the challenges. Thank you for your videos! I am learning so much about my new "family members". They are the best and I want them to be happy.
🤣🤣🤣 "Man Handle" "Breaking a Sweat" This is totally me! I can't do it. I literally have someone come to my house & pay $20 to do my 2 cuz my anxiety is through the roof ❤🐹 TFS Scotty! 😍😘
you should use some cbd, on yourself! lol get the styptic powder and be brave!
@@ScottysAnimals 🤣🤣🤣 I have it but still can't do it
He looks amazing well done. You are so adorable with the animals. Great channel. Thank you from Australia.
Don't worry, you're not alone. I've never clipped their nails myself. Always went to the vet. I also had the "luck" to always get piggies who absolutely hate getting their nails clipped 😅
And I adore Billy's displeased munchie face. Love that expression on their face when they disagree with the situation but still want their lettuce 😂
Good boy Billy!
:D
Clipping piggies nails is like a workout!!!
Thank you so much for this informative video. I already have styptic powder and it was my confidence builder in my grooming days.
Scott I've found the easiest way and safest way to clip their nails is with a Pedi-Paw. Basically it's a pet branded drum sander. It works so well and gentle that you can let it touch your skin for a sec and it doesn't hurt. I use my fingers and finger nails as a stopper so the sanding drum will start sanding my fingers before it sands thier nails to far. It's also faster in my opinion and while the sound is scary to them it's not loud.
There is a plastic safety guard that covers the drum just take it off and throw it away. The safety guard is for dogs but even with dogs it's easier to use it without the guard. Only caution would be with long haired guinea pigs because their hair (or yours) could get caught in the drum. Please consider using this because it's sooooo much better and easier. You can find the Pedi-Paw in any pet store or Walmart for $20 to $35.
Just want to add one thing in case some DIY scientist decides to use a Dremel for this purpose... NOT THE SAME!. The difference is in the level of heat generated in the work. The Pedi Paw is slow and weak by design.
Scotty, your'e the best! If it wasn't for your videos, I would still be going to the vet for this!
I was about to say that watching you struggle was the best part. And then I saw it was the first comment on here! Lol It makes me feel like I can do it!
Check out my new video on nail clipping in my latest video playlist
Dear Scott, Thank you for this video on how to trim and not to trim nails I followed your instructions when I last watched this video and My first nail trimming was a success. Also Diseal has clear nails so that also helps.
Omg I love Nate such cute little wheeks 🥰
Handsome sweet Billy!
Thank you! I know this was very helpful for me and my Guinea pig's buddy and Sophie thanks you
Thank you for sharing a video a lot of people can relate to!
I love your videos!!
I Love Billy.
Love your videos! ❤️😍😘🥰
I have two baby guniea pigs and their little nails are so sharp and long, how old should they be before I start clipping them
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between 6 and 8 weeks
I think Nate did great for it being his 1st time....he sure was vocal but that probably wasn't from fear but more like him saying "what the heck are you doing to me man!" I only have 1 easy piggy to clip but she's older so she is used to it. My other 4 go WILD like I'm trying to kill them LOL. Thanks for another great advice video, I love how you want to make sure we can really see exactly what you're doing instead of just telling us how to.
Hi Scotty, my piggy Kleve was so scared of having his nails clipped he used to cry and jump, pulling his foot/paw away before l had even done anything, so l know l hadn't hurt him! One time it took three of us to cut them - one holding , one cutting and one with the grass! I have not even tried with my new rescue piggy's yet, who I've had for about 7wks. But I feel more confident since watching you struggle Scot!
Love you and your piggies xXx
Thank you so helpful!
You are a sweetheart
Billy is the cutest ever,!
Oh this video was good bc I'm getting a gp soon and wanted to be prepared for when we I have to clip the nails thanks!
0:15 That jump!
Happy to see that you struggle as much as we do !!!! hihihhihi
Billy is so cute 😍
Big Billy stealing the show! LOL! That looks exactly like what I go through trying to trim my piggies nails. How does Saskia make it all look soooo easy???
Thank you Scotty... I know this is an older video but I'm still new at this and anything I can learn, I am trying to. I've made my piggies bleed every time I've clipped their nails... about 3 times now. I did try using a high table of sort, similar to what Saskia does, to do my last boar cleaning and it worked much better than anything else I've tried. So I'm going to do that the next time I do nail clipping and see if it helps. She is so comfortable with everything. Maybe if I do this for 20 years I'll get that good too. If I'm not 6 feet under (I'm 66 y/o). 😆
Brave man! I hate cuttings nails so much I cant watch the video without cringing. Ive cut into quick few times with different pigs that had dark nails. I now take them to the vet. Expensive but for me worth the anxiety reduction.
Thanks awesome vid
Thx for the info
I love piggy paws, SOO CUTE 🥺 and my guinea loves it when I stroke the tops of her paws 😊
When I do my dalmatians nails I use have used the stepic powder but I prefer gold bonds powder for Holman. Smells better and cheaper. And it works!
Where'd you get your shirt im so jelly! Also thank you for your videos they have helped me lots! Love to see your love for them.
Thank you
Looks like me trying to trim nails. I don't know how Saskia does it, I don't have her mojo either!! And that one little curvy nail on the front paw is so hard to get! Maggie makes a little fist, so I first have to uncurl her tiny 👊 then line up the trimmers and wiggle wiggle squirm LOL ugh, try again. The more often you do it tho, the more practice you get, the calmer they get and the quick draws back as well making the next trim easier. That poor little one.....you'd think you were murdering him.
🤣🤣🤣 it's definitely a chore! I have anxiety anyways so before I found someone to do it for me I was a Hot Mess!!!
U are the best
Thank you I am getting a piggy and I needed some help
Welp I broke a sweat what about you? Whew 😂 Love the vids and the shirt!
might need that styptic powder! i have one pig with all black claws and those scare me
The guinea pig I just bought from his owners are super long like they haven’t been cut in yearsss and today is the day imma trim his nails
You could try the human automatic finger nail file because it is pretty quite and would make the ends smooth instead of rough. I bought one to use on my cat & I will try it out on the piggies during their next nail trim.
My guinea pigs are 6 months old and they have very sharp nails and are very stressy!! :)
I’ve always wanted to have my own guinea pigs
This is exactly how I do it, including the veggie distraction 😂
Billy: run dunnnanannananananananan
Also billy: no I do not want snack I know whatcha be doin
Him: come on billy not that hard just stay still
Me: Omgosh me laughing of how they not want to be nail trimmed
Me: hhahahahahaha
Snoopy: nope no please not the clippers
Him: come on just gotta show them how to clip the nails and do powder man
Nate: nope no ahhhh no back off I do not like dis stop!! I want a run please let go!
Nate: no more please it be torture “come on pals please help me”
Me: still laughing and seeing the kind of pain reminds me of when we little getting our nails clipped
Me: so cute🥺🥺🥺 Omgosh so adorable
I always dread doing mine. One has two dark paws and she’s the squirmer whereas the other has a crooked toe that I guess was from where it might have broke but healed sideways from her previous owner. That ones always a challenge and if not kept up will actually start to poke her other toe.
i used to I file my guineas nails with a small nail file while giving them some treat and there were no risk for finger cut no pain and no stress for guineas
I was wondering if it was okay to use a regular fingernail clipper, you've answered my question, thanks!
You can also use corn starch if your in a pinch:)
i use small pet clippers and have Kwik Stop styptic powder. actually had to use it today on one of my birdies toes. She moved at the last second and i went too far. she is fine now. my kwik stop also has benzocaine which i think is a pain killer. I use it for all my animals.
Is this the same "Nate" that drinks water while you're trying to make a video? LOL He was so tiny!!
Thanks for the advice! Where did you get your shirt??? It’s awesome!!!!
He makes them. Check out his website 😊 there are lots of designs.
That's one thing I'm not comfortable doing by myself. I hold them and my daughter clips them. My Abner was concerned when Nate was fussing and came over to see what was going on... Lol.
You have such an adorable guinea pigs but how do you know when you have cut to far
haha I didn't see any blood! I hold my pigs on my lap for the front claws, then wrap them in a hand towel for the back nails in "boar cleaning" position. I use a cat nail clipper-works better for me. I have styptic powder pads from Drs Foster & Smith. Also, flour works well. I have had my share of mistakes and they just bleed so much!! You can get the vet techs to put silver nitrate on them if you are desperate.... once I did!
Hes a cute piggy, I just did mine it's not easy withouta help
i have to do this soon-ish and i know my pigs are gunna freak out lol
I wish I would’ve bought my septic powder online, I paid like 15$ from a local pet store. Pet store prices are ridiculous.
I feel like I can use a make shift sand paper board and drag their nails on there easier. Might take longer but at least I won’t accidentally clip too much nail off. Or use a nail file
mm the best way for me is to sit in a tiny stool so my knees are 90º or less to my torso. okay,then i put the pig spooning your body,its back leaning fully over my chest and stomach. sitting there at my lap, like a tiny potato, peacefully. now give it grass or veggies to eat,not too big something it can chew without loosing it because of its weigth, and take its tiny paws and cut carefully with a nail clipper.obviously Gpig must be accustomed to sit like that short periods of time without stressing out.
I have 2 baby boys who are 14 weeks old they look a little smaller than little Nate and I just trim the very tip off with a pair of nail scissors for babies, I have to cuddle them into myself for them to sit still enough.
Considered using my dremel on lowest speed setting with a fine grit sanding drum. Bad idea?
I sweat when I try to d9 their nails. I’ve had to use the powder one. I felt so bad.
question, do you need special nail clippers for them?
Would a baby nail clipper be a better option to clip their nails. I feel like the big ones could potentially cut off a toe accidentally. I'm trying to be as cautious as possible with my new giunea pig
I bribe with food as I do it. I get scared when they move away as I do it. Saskias a nail clipping machine.
I try to clip my piggys' nails once a month. My question is how long should their nails ideally be? I heard they aren't supposed to curl, but I would have to trim their front ones really really short to not have them curl.
I think some have naturally curly nails. It is more uncomfortable for them to have curly nails but sometimes its just down to genetics
I accidentally cut the pink/red part and she started to bleed and I started crying and I was yelling sorry Zero ( my Guinea pigs name)
SacredScarlett Gaming I just did the same thing right now and started balling my eyes out
Me too. I feel bad😔
How often do we need to trim their nails scotty
My guinea pig nails aren't big at all he has clear nails and they are just a super tiny bit bigger then the rosed part of his nails he's 3 months now I have never cut his nails and I use the wood ships on his cage is it possible he is wearing out his nails? or that the pink part is too long?
I have one called Oreo. He is black with a caramel band. His nails are hard to cut too being black. I’m busy bathing him with head and shoulders at the moment. He has had trouble with mites. He is getting better with me treating him with your guidance. I’ve been bathing him everyday for 4 days is that what I should be doing? Thank you
Both of our boys refuse to allow us to touch thier feet and will try to nip at us if we do. Even with giving them treats or lettuce to keep them occupied. What is the recommendation for hopefully discouraging nipping or biting?
When I clip my guinea pig nails he squeaks but after the first nail he's fine
Kirsty, haha cry baby.
So lucky
My pig slaps me... literally slaps me with his paw
I have the worst time clipping one of my piggies nails because hers are black and im so scared to go too far.
I recently brought in a new pig from a shelter and her quick is fairly long on all her toes. How do I go about bringing that back so her nails are shorter?
You can't. I had a piggy with the same issue once. She didn't have trouble with it though, never broke off a nail in her 6 years. All you can do is keep them as short as possible without cutting too far
If you cut them as short as possible without hitting the quick, it is said by many that the quick retreats over time. IDK if that is true. Its just lore as far as I know. If its safe to do so I have heard of people putting the top of their piggies enclosure on a concrete porch, so as they walk around they abraid their nails naturally. I cant try this where I live because red shouldered hawks are all over the property.
I have a question, I have Abyssinian pigs and their nails are more hairy, will that be a problem?
Also I’m laughing because my pig Peanut can hear Nate whimpering and she started wheeking and rumble strutting- then Sock started screaming and running around. Their about the same size as Nate, I’m surprised- Sock is so much louder than him, and Peanut is so much more quiet and behaved. I’m not exited to cut their nails tomorrow.
You need a automatic treat reloader lol
I have one guinea pig with all white nails, and she isn't squirmy so it is simple to cut her nails. My other guinea pig has darker nails and i can't really see the quick (the front ones are easier to see). I would guess her previous owner never cut the back ones because they were long when I got her (she bites her nails so they don't curl in the back). I got her 7 months ago and I only trim the back ones down the tiniest bit when its time to cut their nails, and they are very long compared to my other guinea pigs back nails, and I'm not sure if the quick grows so idk if I should cut them down to the same length as my other piggies...could anyone give me any tips on cutting the back ones? (The front ones are regularly cut by me, so they are as short as my other piggies nails)
I agree with the guinea pigs, food makes almost everything a bit better
when i try to cut my guinea pigs nails they always bite me or
run away from me i lifted up there foot one day and he woudln't
let me cut it
Can I get my guniea pigs nails done with my Vet?
I suck at this my piggies are 7 months old and when I tried clipping their nails they jumped and almost went off my lap they also are just now starting to get used to me I hate seeing then in pain so imma wait before clipping their nails again
I use a grinder, are they ok? They don't mind it.
What can I do when my baby guniea pig don't drink water.