How to trim/shorten your Beardies nails!

JayceeBuddy67 · May 20, 2015

What you need is:
A bearded dragon (of course)
Nail clippers (optional)
Nail file (optional)
Sand paper (optional)
You will need to choose nail clippers, a nail file or sand paper.

I chose a nail file.

1. Grab the nail file or sand paper.

2.Start rubbing it gently against your Beardies nails on one hand.

If you have nail clippers only do the very very tip. DO NOT GET ANY CLOSER, JUST DO THE VERY TIP!!!! BE CAREFUL!

3.Now do all other three feet carefully.

I hope this helped! Note: be as careful as you can, do not hurt them!

CooperDragon · May 20, 2015

That's a good writeup. I usually recommend gently pulling the clippers along the back of the nail moving toward the tip until it catches (where the tip of the nail meets the base of the nail) then you can clip safely. I also keep some corn starch on hand just in case a nick happens. This will help halt bleeding.

GiseleC · May 21, 2015

how do you kow when it is time for a trim? i mean our beardies nails seem long and sharp to me but i dont have any experience to reference that to (Snakes and fish never need their nails trimmed

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CooperDragon · May 21, 2015

I'd usually cut the nails when I start getting painful scratches while handling them. If I saw them get their nails stuck in the carpet they'd get trimmed as well. Don't want to do it too often though because they do need their nails to climb which is important to them.

GiseleC · May 21, 2015

Thanks! By that, I'd say its not quite time for a trim then.

CooperDragon · May 21, 2015

My boys would draw a little blood climbing around on my arms when it was time for a trim or file down =)

JayceeBuddy67 · May 21, 2015

If she's crawling on my shoulder it usually hurts too

How to trim/shorten your Beardies nails!

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