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YES! If you don't know how to do it, go to a local vet and they will do it for you!
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Do guinea pigs have to get their nails clipped?
Yes. If you do not clip the nails, they will grow too long and eventually break on something, and injure the guinea pig.
Can a guinea pig nail rot?
Yes so make sure your guinea pigs get their nails clipped regularly, and when the guinea pig's nails start to curve put the run on concrete so they can scratch away and ware their nails down. Bent nails can be painful so keep an eye out as it makes it easier for guinea pigs to dig out of the run.
How often do guinea pigs need their nails cut?
On average about once A month.
Can petco cut your guinea pigs nails?
No! Have you seen what they do to guinea pigs? They keep them in such small GLASS CAGES! that proves PETCO cannot do anything good for your guinea pig. Not to be harsh, but you need to buy nail clippers from petco and cut them yourself. And NEVER, EVER let PETCO cut your guinea pigs nails.
How long are guinea pigs nails?
about a cen.long
When do you cut your guinea pigs claws?
You should cut your guinea pigs nails once every month.
How do you know when you should cut your guinea pig's nails?
I believe you are supposed to cut a guinea pigs nails once a year.
What do you use to clip a guinea pigs nails?
a nail clipper
Why does your guinea pit bite his hands?
A guinea pig does not bite it owns hands. Like other animals it cleans itself. You can see this in healthy guinea pigs. Young guinea pigs, who has been taken from their mother too soon, does not always learn how to clean themselves. Overweight guinea pigs can have a problem doing it, as well as those with very long nails. Some guinea pigs also keep their nails short white cleansing, by biting their nails.
Do guinea pigs need a salt block?
Yes, guinea pigs should have a saltblock.
Do guinea pigs have to get vaccines?
no, guinea pigs dont need vaccines and only need to be taken to the vet when ill or injured.
Do guinea pigs need a vet?
Yes if they get ill, or if they show any signs of acting differently you need to take them to a vets. You can take them to a vets to get their nails cut, unless you want to do this yourself.
