ferts nails

[phil_h 53]

grab the ferret by the skin on the back of its neck, (almost lke you's pick a puppy up) and the ferret will let you do whatever you want to it, dont cut the nail too short because there's a vein running into it. get a good grip , it wont hurt the ferret at all pal.

[Quasar 1]

grab the ferret by the skin on the back of its neck, (almost lke you's pick a puppy up) and the ferret will let you do whatever you want to it, dont cut the nail too short because there's a vein running into it. get a good grip , it wont hurt the ferret at all pal.

 

 

As above, take them by the scruff, just thumb and pointing finger, they will "yawn" this is a sign of submission.

They wil be very limp, but taketoo long they will get very fidgety and try to scratch,

 

the correct way to cut ferts nails is along, and not down.

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cutting down ways will create a point and will not be nice to walk on, cutting along, " horizontal" will keep the natural flat patterm -

 

I have a habit of cutting 4mm below the vein that you can see in the nail.

 

All the best.

[jenksi87 3]

cheers all. will try it in ten mins. let u know if i end up with a finger tip missing !!!!

[Quasar 1]

cheers all. will try it in ten mins. let u know if i end up with a finger tip missing !!!!

 

 

its been 3 hours... forget the fingers... do you have a penis missing ???

 

LOL

[earthpig 0]

Best way put collar on get lead or bit string and take them for a walk on hard surface ,they enjoy a good root around and scratch things like in and around plant pots etc ,and it willl increase the bond ,you will have a good laugh at what they get up too

[jenksi87 3]

cheers all. will try it in ten mins. let u know if i end up with a finger tip missing !!!!

 

 

its been 3 hours... forget the fingers... do you have a penis missing ???

 

LOL

 

ha. had to get the house tidied first for the missus coming home. sad i know. just clipped my jill. got her by the scruff. worked an absolute treat so thanks all !!!!

[Quasar 1]

Great Stuff

[joshnbish 1]

i would have never thought of that thanks mate i cat cut my nails let alone my ferrets

[koldi 0]

Another good method of keeping the nails down in the summer is to place a ceramic inside the ferts cage and place it in a place it always walks. For example i place mine just outside its nesting box as it has to sleep and will have to walk across it many times a day and this will help to keep his nails down a bit.

[dpb82uk 138]

just wundring do pepul clip ferrets nails all the time like thrw the rabbitin seeson or just when the ferrets are not working for abit i wood prafur feffets to have a nice set of sharp claws

[pencoed hunter 7]

I just took my 3 ferrets down to my uncle to get them clipped and he just told me to hold them by the neck so they cant bite me then he cut the nails

[The one 8,481]

I just get my son to hold them then clip there nails do the lot in twenty minutes

[Funfuret 1]

You won't need to bother scruffing them or need a helper if you pop oil on their belly

 

If you have some olive oil put a few drops on the ferrets belly , sit it in your lap & while its busy licking the oil off you can trim the nails

 

I can do all 10 of mine in a trice on my own using this method. Even the wriggly ones just lie back licking themselves

[koldi 0]

Another method is too get a friend to pop ur ferret into the local vets and say they found it up the orad in the park or something, then you go and collect it the next day fed, bathed and nails clipped \o/