Woah what a cheeky Glider! Aiming for the biggest target I see.

I had so much trouble last night. There is the ever torturous dilemma of cutting their nails. Since that has been impossible before, my friend and I tried using a nail file on Rene. Held her in a towel but she kept squirming. And then she got scared and angry and started biting! We can't even hold her still to file her nails!

Somebody please help! I don't what to do to cut their nails. In fact I am out of ideas. I read somewhere last night that it is dangerous for the owners and the SGs themselves, to have long nails. The SGs nails will grow in a C-shaped curvature and might eventually be curved into its paws! As it is, they can't even run on any material without getting caught.

Afraid that they will one day, hurt themselves trying to break free from the material

Any tips people?

I think it had been discuss b4 in the previous page...they do sell ladder or roller together attached with files...atomaticly make their nail bold when they climb on it...

Then i think i would go search for the ladder. Not to use on SG but my iggy... It just cant stay still...

i also plan to trim my gliders nails..but she's not tame yet. i've read somewhere that attaching sandpaper to the exercise wheel will do the trick, plus, my glider runs alot.

Trim their nails when they're half asleep. With practice, you can finish the job in less than 5 minutes. If BabyBoy's in a super good mood, it can be done in 2 minutes flat. That's the time it takes to cut BabyBoy's nails -- all two feet and two hands. Before this, when I just started cutting his nails, it took me at least 30-40 minutes to finish the job. Patience...

Edit:

For fun, I trimmed his nails. And I started at 7:04 and now it's 7:09 lol xD;

This post has been edited by misa: Nov 14 2006, 07:09 PM

Wahh...u cut his legs as well? I dare not cut in case he needs the nails for climbing. But I've cut them yesterday, well only a small part, and it still hurts me. Hrm.... *massaging glider to sleep...*

I need 2 people when want to trim Kiah's nails... one person massage her to sleep while I quietly trim... then she ok wan. If I take her feet and trim just like that, she will jerk away hahaha... it's a 2 man job LOL.

just finished clipping his nails

i want to ask ah..lets say i bring her out...i am on sales line..so i travel alot..what abt my girl ..later will it stress her out? how to feed them ?

Bring her along.... you saw my Kiah rite? I bring her everywhere I go, she now used to it and not stress. You slowly train your glider loh.

Feeding, you can ta pau a bit of glider mix in a small plastic container and feed or what i do is I buy cut fruits like papaya or red jambu or honey dew for Kiah to eat.

owh..so its ok one la...ok ok...just after playing with girl....now she eating...hehe

Well, he seems to be able to climb about fine with all his nails trimmed. I cut it at an angle so its not really that blunt.

It'll be okay. My glider travels with me everywhere. I bring his bottle of water and an apple, pear or mango in my bag. I also have a little knife with me so I cut some fruits up for him to eat during lunchtime. I also have another small container with his mealworms in it.

It won't stress your glider out because they just basically sleep in the pouch and they get used to daily routines.

This post has been edited by misa: Nov 15 2006, 12:09 AM

climbing shouldnt be a problem in he cage right cos they dun use theyre nail.it climbing up material such as ur cloth and stuff they need theyre nail.

huhuhu..mine bit me today. This morning he's kind of cranky. Since he haven't bonded with me yet, shall I let him run free around my room? coz later he crabs or runs away when I try to catch him back to his cage. How else shall I bond with him since he likes to explore around and doesn't want to sit still?

Just finished clipping BenBen and Sasa's nail. So guai today. Curl up like a furball on my palm.

My SGs are like that too! They would not sit still when they are brought out to play.

Now I am super jealous with all of you! Why is it that you guys have no problems cutting their nails? My SG will jerk their paws back when they feel something on their nails! Even if they are asleep.... how? Massaging the paws don't work either.

Here's a pic I snapped yesterday using my phone. Finally manage to find my data cable. Chiwek likes to be rubbed in his chin and then to his stomach. Then slowly he distent himself like the lower one below as if ready to be dissected


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HAhaha.... chiwek so cute!!!! I miss his crabbiness hahaha...

maybe you can bring your gliders to the gathering and see whether anyone can help you...

hun, r u going for the gathering? I want glider mix quite badly...