Do you cut the nails of your guinea pigs?

well i do tht regularly.. well cutting nails is gud for humans and for animals as well.. it keeps us all clean.. :)

Oh absolutely! You have to trim their nails. Usually about once a month they'll require a nail trim. Otherwise their nails can become long, curled, get caught on things and ripped out, etc. Severe foot problems can occur if you do not trim their nails. Half an inch is huge for their nails. You'll need to cut them back slowly as the quick is probably further out now. But you must not have had these guinea pigs too long yet if the nails are not curling. I rescue neglected guinea pigs and often their nails are corkscrew shaped due to extreme neglect. Hopefully you will trim yours before they become that bad. You don't need special clippers, human fingernail or toenail clippers will work just fine. For some how to nail trim photos, see www.guinealynx.info and there is a lot of other great information about guinea pigs there as well.

I don't cut the nails on my guinea pigs but in the past i have taken my piggies to the vets to have there nails trimmed. I have four piggies, two of each. I brought my two females from the pet shop two weeks ago, the flufy one came preggie so I am looking everyday to see if she has given birth. The pet shop thought she had four weeks to go when I brought her and her female friend. I got all excited on saturday because her btm end went from round to long so I thought she was going ot give birth, espically as she seemed to be nesting as well! Fingers crossed they won't be still born

When I had piggies, I cut there nails when needed. I also cut them myself.

I always cut my guinea pigs nails. I find that wrapping the guinea pigs in a towel helps as they can't wriggle too much. Just need to make sure that you don't cut their nails too short or you may cut the skin under their nails.

Youcan take themto avet to trim their nails. I think alot of people neglect guinea pig nail trimming because they don't want to pay for it or they are scared to do it themselves. I think themostI've paid was $5 at a vet. I do it at home now with small dog nail trimmers. (that's what they used at the vet.) You basically do it just like you would trim a dog's nails. Just be careful because those little feet are hard to hold onto and you don't want to cut them too short and hurt them. I use a little baby blanket that I cut four holes in. I put the guinea pig's feet through the holes and wrap him up a little bit so he doesn't squirm to much or bite me.