Wednesday, January 13, 2010

My Bearded Dragon has very sharp finger nails. How do i cut them without him hating me for ever?

My beardy has very sharp nails and i want to cut the tips off but i dont want to hurt him so i want to know how far to go and most importantly what kind of clippers do i use?My Bearded Dragon has very sharp finger nails. How do i cut them without him hating me for ever?
Just cut the very tip of the nails then use a file to make sure you get the nail sharp parts file down so the nails aren't to sharp when you pick it up and it doesn't caue you to get bad scratch marks on you !My Bearded Dragon has very sharp finger nails. How do i cut them without him hating me for ever?
A better alternative to clipping reptile claws is to provide ways in their enclosures to wear the tips down themselves. A piece of tile with a rough surface, a non-smooth climbing rock, a large branch, or even a pile of playground sand in one corner for digging (exercise, mental stimulation and will wear down claws).





If they are extremely overgrown and sharp you can take a pair of nail clippers and snip off about 1/8';... For really badly overgrown claws you will do this twice a week til they are normal length. Providing ways to wear them down by themselves is a much better option though.





@ Julian ~ Kiddo, I know you're all excited to be answering questions and accumulating points, but to repeatedly tell people to just ask petco or petsmart shows you are a point whore. Petco and Petsmart caresheets are responsible for killing thousands of reptiles, most serious long term keepers are aware of this, do not support either business and definitely do not advise to use them as a husbandry resource.
go to the rspca or and exotic vet and ask them to cut there nails itll cost a little amount or let your beardies run on a rough surface such as the grip on your bath but the vets is quicker and twice as safe as ive seen accidents before with my friends bearded dragons were theyve cutn there nails or theyve let them run on routh surfaces
ask petco or petsmart theyll have the best answers or the place you got it from..


and do some research.

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