Cutting Ferrets Nails

[Countryboyo 0]

Simple question, Simple answer required...

CB

[Kay 3,709]

I would just clip the ends off as they need doing, mine are on a concrete floor so they keep worn down generally

[diggermad 154]

just watch out you dont cut the vein when doing them mate ATB DM

[The one 8,592]

I would cut them in the summer time if they needed it but not in the winter as working they wear them down and if there more than a rabbit in a burrow they need there nails as well as there teeth

[Countryboyo 0]

thanks lads I was just wondering as I cut them for the first time a few days ago and my two jills are around four and 1/2 months old. I should have an extention from their hutch onto a court with a concrete base buit by next weekend so that might keep them worn a bit.

[liftboy1 0]

Aye, mine tend to grind naturally. I would not like to cut them as that red vein needs a lot of attention when cutting.

[para1 11]

Simple question simple answer "never"

[liftboy1 0]

Well ive heard of people who keep them as pets cut nails but also groom, brush and shampoo. But they live in a house and dont go mining.

[Guest lavyheed]

I would not like to cut them as that red vein needs a lot of attention when cutting.

 

 

The front ones on my lot need more cutting than the back ones,can't remember the last time i did the back ones

 

If you do nip the vein,drag the paw backwards through a bar of soap, this will stop the bleeding, A lot cheaper than buying potasium permanginate (sp) from the chemists.

[JoeD 24]

Well ive heard of people who keep them as pets cut nails but also groom, brush and shampoo. But they live in a house and dont go mining.

 

My ferrets go into college to get bathed by students, it's good because they get socialised and much more handled they also love it but end up smelling worst.

 

JoeD

[dpb82uk 138]

i dont cut my ferrets nails as thay need them for skraping with rabbits

[liftboy1 0]

bang on

[heritage 202]

to not keep an eye on the ferrets nails (especially the fronts) can be detrimental to there working ability as exessive growth can stop them putting there feet down properly and so affect there movement, even if you dont clip there nails its still advisable to check them regularly. and you dont need to keep them un-trimmed for "scrapping" as stated above.

[ben2 0]

just when they look to long then i just nip the ends off . i give them some puppy milk to drink which they love so its not a bad job.

 

ben

[dpb82uk 138]

my ferrets are allways climing the mesh of ther run and use ther claws to slied down slowly wich sort of keeps them in good nik and the floor of run is flaged and thay allways skraching about but i allways give me ferrets a good check over at leest onec a week

Edited October 11, 2009 by dpb82uk