You can do 1 of 2 things : You can take it to the vet and have them clip it. It might be better to have them show you the first time so you can do it yourself later. The other thing is that you can clip it yourself with nail clippers purchased in a grooming kit at the pet store.
On average about once A month.
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.
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.
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You should cut your guinea pigs nails once every month.
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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No. You will have to take your guinea-pig to the vet every once in a while to get their nails cut by an expert.
Yes. If you do not clip the nails, they will grow too long and eventually break on something, and injure the guinea pig.
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.
They usually don't. But then again the average lifespan for a guinea pig out in the wild is 1 to 2 years. But as pets its 5 to 7 years.
Yes, guinea pigs should have a saltblock.