In Reply to: Re: Sharp Nails posted by Kembar on April 22, 1999 at 00:05:05:

: : I love to play with my sugar glider but her nails
: : have become so sharp that I cant stand to pick her
: : up and let her run around on me. Is there anyway
: : that I can clip them or do something so they arent
: : as sharp? Please e-mail me with your answers.

: I had the same problem... so I tried clipping his nails, and he crabbed at me. So I asked my vet to do it, and she wouldn't, unless it was absolutley nesecary cus she didnt want to hurt him. So, for awhile I just dealth with it... but last week my hands were so torn up... so I did it in the early evening and I put a little 'blanket' of his over him, held him down and pulled out one foot at a time. He was very good the whole time, except he pulled his feet back a few times. The last nail... I clipped it and it bled. I comepletely fliped out. So I took a que tip and got all the blood. It seemed like a lot, but it really wasn't that much. I made sure he was okay, and Iv been checking on it every dayu since then, and it seems okay.

: I have a question, though... if that happens the next time I try to clip his nails... what should I do? Can I use neosporin or something of the sort... Or just make sure it's clean etc?

I've read that a little flour dusted on the bleeding nail will stop the bleeding. Just PLEASE be sure that the flour is sanitary -- been kept in an air tight container, no discolorations, etc. Have fun!

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