ferret claws

[tomas 9]

Hi iv just got 2 working jills their not the most handleable. Iv noticed their claws are really long and it looks like the blood vesuls have grown too far down to just clip them. I was thinking if I put some sand paper down in the hutch would it wear them down and be safe. Or has anyone got any other ideas ta for your help tom

[joe14 98]

Put em on their backs on your knee. Put some ferretone/oilive oil on their belly. Clip away whilst their lickin the oil. Dont cut the quick which is the pink vein.

Take little bit off at a time before you get too confident with them.

 

Where abouts are you mate maybe someone can show you.

Edited September 27, 2012 by joe14

[Rake aboot 4,936]

Yup, get them clipped,,

 

Then stick a brick in the run with them,, lets em wear them doon a bit.

[tomas 9]

That's the problem the pink bit is far down the nail to the point one of her back claws has started to grow inwords. They are a lot smaller than my other jill and a lot more fiesty. Ta for your help bud

[tomas 9]

I'm in south yorkshire anbd do u mean a house brick

[joe14 98]

Yes mate if they are growing inwards they will be realy uncomfortable. Their back claws shouldnt grow

that long its usually just the front that wants clipping. Im in west yorkshire.

[ferret 222 0]

let them run about on patio if u have one id not wear claws down to much they use em as defence if blocked in dead end by rabbit

[tomas 9]

How would I go about sortin it out as the blood vesual is to far down to cut the nail with out it bleeding

[ferret 222 0]

ive not seen ingrowing nail on ferret before or had a prob with long nails take it vet think i wood cost but ferts worth it

[joe14 98]

Sounds to me that the the vein as grown more and more into the nail because they havnt been cut or being wearing them down regular.

I might be wrong though, im just going by what your saying.

 

see of you can get a good pic of them.

Edited September 27, 2012 by joe14

[weasle 1,119]

If you can cut it at all close to the quick she should find after a few days it will go back a bit more and you can cut again bit by bit.Otherwise its of to the vet.

[The one 8,577]

As said put a brick in the run or let them run about on concrete ,but if your going to be working them they will wear down as there out

[lurche 48]

concrete floor under run

[tomas 9]

Ta for your help iv not a a problem before with my other ferrerts I'll try and get a picture tonight when I'm back from work and ill try and take just the tip off. The ones I already have have just been put back in a hutch as my staff jumped on the run and broke it so their in a double hutch til I have the time to make a new run or a court

[terryd 8,922]

Do what joe said like this it worked for all 3 of mine much too my surprise and my white jill as a rule keeps still for nothing

 

Edited September 28, 2012 by terryd