Advice please! :)

My baby is growing up so fast! I love holding him and letting him explore, but his nails are so so sharp and he leaves scratch marks all over me. I've seen reptile nail trimmers but am hesitant to trim myself. Is it ok to trim your beardie's nails? And if so, what is the best way to go about doing it? Are they anything like dog's nails where they bleed if you cut too much?

Thanks in advance!

I agree, just lay down some rough slate tile, or put a rough rock in there to help naturally file down their nails

Great idea!! I will definitely try that, thank you!

Yes you actually should trim your beardie's nails on a regular basis, I do mine every 2-3 months, it helps a lot.

Yes they bleed if you cut too far in, but they are much easier to clip than a dog's nails. I use regular people nail clippers...You only ever clip off the very tip of each nail! If you look at his nails, each one has a little tip on the very end that sticks out overtop of the nail body, it's like a little overhang that is very visible. You'll know what I mean when you look at them closely. You only ever clip off this end tip that sticks out beyond the rest of the nail. It's really easy and because you're only clipping the very tips off it only takes a minute or two. Makes all the difference in the world because those little tips that stick out are what is scratching you.

I use these to trim the nails even on tiny baby skinks (4g , need my magnifying glass and miners' lamp style headtorch for those) : https://www.budgetpetproducts.com.au/new/product/nail-clipper-for-dogs-and-cats-small-gripsoft/2504/?refs=9&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0Prz-fae1QIVWwUqCh2KiQbrEAQYAyABEgJKk_D_BwE

I only ever take 2 - 3 mm at most from each nail, all my pet lizards are great with it , no wriggling or fussing , I just get them nice a relaxed with a daddy snuggle, then trim the nail very gently.