 | Posted by: | Jim, dr.goodnight@att.net | | Subject: | trimming nails | | When: | 10:36 PM, 26 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 12.75.99.155 |
Here is one for everyone! I need to trim both of my female glider's nails and I need some advice on how to go about it. I took them to the vets and they would not do it because they were too hyper, naturally. Plus, I would not let them use anesthesia (DO NOT DO THAT TO YOUR GLIDERS!!). So, what is the easiest way to do it? Emory board? They are just so squirmy that it is difficult to hold them! Thanks and feel free to e-mail about this as well! Nice website!!!!!!!
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| Posted by: | heavenskid, smoore2@cinci.rr.com | | Subject: | nail trimming | | When: | 10:40 PM, 26 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 24.27.182.36 |
I took the advise of others before me. I wait until they are in the pouch asleep, lift a hand or foot out one at a time, use baby nail clippers, slide the clippers down the nail towards the end where it hooks then when it stops or catches that is where you clip it. They are still squiggly but much easier this way. remember to keep your glider in the pouch and just lift out the hand or foot you are clipping.
| Posted by: | chrissy, crisi13@aol.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 12:42 AM, 27 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 205.188.200.43 |
heavenskid, sounds like a good idea, but what if you have three gliders in the same pouch.... that would be really difficult wouldn't it?
| Posted by: | Tigger, TiggerL337@aol.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 1:59 AM, 27 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 205.188.199.208 |
my gliders act like they will eat you up if you wake them up !!! all I have to do is open thier nesting box & they garble like crazy , sooo what to do & how ???? sooo how can I get by with cuting thier nails ?????
| Posted by: | Pockets, tinytracks@cac.net | | Subject: | Nails | | When: | 5:15 AM, 27 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 216.90.50.57 |
Jim
I use a small electric-nail file (aprox 7 inches long), about $20 & comes in a little case.
I bought this in the beauty section at my local Meijer store.
It is small & pretty quiet, I started filing their nails a little at a time & they have gotten quite used to it.
I have found this to work very well for us.
| Posted by: | KarenE, KarenElfrank@aol.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 7:24 AM, 27 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 64.12.104.171 |
I have found that putting a small piece of very fine sandpaper under their food dish also works. Just make sure that the sandpaper is very fine so that it won't cause damage to the pads on their feet.
I have also heard that putting a bird perch with the sandpaper attached to it in their cage will also work. I have not tried this myself, however.
| Posted by: | Rebekka, Rebekka_foster@yahoo.com | | Subject: | Nails | | When: | 8:53 AM, 27 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 128.151.23.189 |
I have the wodent wheel and once every 2 weeks or so (or when they start to get sharp) I put VERY VERY fine sandpaper in there; but only for one night and that seems to control it. Just be careful becasue if the sand paper isn't fine enough their paws can bleed from running on it.
Hope that helps 
| Posted by: | Dave & Virgo, dray49@home.com | | Subject: | Trimming | | When: | 10:17 AM, 27 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 206.230.121.163 |
I have heard that if you cover them with a cloth that has holes in it it is easy to clip them. They can't squirm as much then. Look at MacPherson's book for a picture of this. Thay have it most likely at you Library. Hope this helps.
| Posted by: | Jim, dr.goodnight@att.net | | Subject: | Follow-up | | When: | 10:52 AM, 27 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 128.255.99.21 |
Thank you all. I have two females, so I have the same problem as chrissy and tigger. They are very squirmy and when they are awaken, they run for more cover (I let them sleep in a wool cloth-type ferret pocket/tube). I will try the sandpaper and perhaps, the electric nail clippers. I had a screech owl growing up and we had to wrap him in a towel to do his nails, But he was not quite as squirmy. Thanks again everyone!!!
Jimbo
| Posted by: | W | | Subject: | none | | When: | 2:38 PM, 27 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 192.233.21.53 |
Bribing them with snacks certainly helps too.
| Posted by: | John Derek, jdg716@yahoo.com | | Subject: | A LOT of good info... | | When: | 3:09 PM, 27 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 204.48.27.130 |
can be found here as well as two ways used by owners to trim nails.
<a href=http://www.sugarglider.net/ubb/Forum6/HTML/000565.html>http://www.sugarglider.net/ubb/Forum6/HTML/000565.html</a>
Hope it helps! 
| Posted by: | Jim, GREYHOLL@aol.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 6:38 PM, 28 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 152.163.201.203 |
It helps to have two people....They act alot like a hamster who got their teeth clipped, yes, teeth, I used to work at a pet store, and we had clients who would bring their hamster in to have their teeth clipped becuase they had a deficiancy with their teeth growing and they could not eat...But anyways, take a towel, and put it over them......The other person sits down, and just clips the tips off, if you go too low, get some quick stop, or use flour to stop the bleeding...do one foot at a time, and then play with them....this will be less stressful, and lets them bond, if you can get two feet done, then give them a licky treat like honey....This lets them know that your not out to clip their feet off and that it is not biggy....I MUST STRESS./..give them breather time in between they can stress and die//////ALOT like birds can....They get all worked up and heated ......
Jim
| Posted by: | JAx, ArchAngelJax@aol.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 7:46 PM, 28 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 205.188.199.37 |
while u can clip all the nails on the front feet, on the back feet the two that look like the two toes are grown together are for gooming. i don't ever trim those. the nails seem almost to be coming out of the same toe. there is a word for thet, but i can't remember what it is. dydactal (sp) maybe? here it is ... syndactylous. the nails are used kinda like a fine toothed comb. hope that gives some help.
| Posted by: | Jim M, dr.goodnight@att.net | | Subject: | none | | When: | 1:11 PM, 29 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 12.75.99.245 |
Thanks everyone!!! 
| Posted by: | ryan | | Subject: | nails | | When: | 9:55 AM, 04 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 209.145.153.155 |
I have a sg and have been wondering how to clip her nails also? A friend told me she uses sand paper(fine Sandpaper), she drags the glider across it to file down the nails.
| Posted by: | Lauren, Scubysnak7@aol.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 10:51 AM, 04 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 152.163.207.74 |
I don't actually clip my little Sydney's nails, I have 2 nail trimming perches in her cage. I have a Polly's pastel perch and a Sandy perch. they are both good and safe for gliders, they don't irritate their feet, but it's still a good thing to look out for. I would reccomend it, but the only drawback is the price, about $15-20 a piece.
| Posted by: | dagny | | Subject: | great tool | | When: | 11:54 AM, 04 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 24.18.196.238 |
i work for an exotics vet and a great tool he always recomends to clip nails with is spring loaded wire cutters. they are small and really let you see what you are doing. also if the glider pulls away you can let go on the pressure and they will spring open (avoiding nail snags) anyway they seem to work well. I use them to clip all of my animals nails
| Posted by: | glider vapor, vaporofdeath@home.com | | Subject: | all good ideas | | When: | 12:51 PM, 04 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 24.176.27.132 |
well I like all that I have herd about this subject but I would really like to know if anyone lives in or neer Milwaukie Oregon and would Possibly come over to my apartment and help me for the first or second time I try this
I of corse will pay for gas and travel time but I dont drive  so I can not pick you up. we can also go out to luch or something, please someone help this glider cartaker/owner, I am not at all comfortable with doing this so I am unfortunatly putting this off, and I am not happy about doing this to them so I and they need your help. you can call me @(503)652-2290
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