Posted By: Ladymagyver
Lessons I've Learned... - 10/30/16 06:04 PM
Hello!
I would like some help here... Please...
I'm stalling to wake the girls up for their dreaded nail clipping. I have my slanted nail clippers, check. My tiny bowl of corn starch, check. a large fleece blanket, check. MY extra pouch in case "burrito style" doesn't work out, check. A small bowl with mealies, check. Backup bowl of yoggies in case the mealies don't work, check check...
I remember back awhile ago to all the useful advice I got right here on this forum about nail clipping and many other bits of advise on everything from bonding, intros, cages, cleaning, etc...
And here are two lessons that ring in my head that I would like to share in the order I learned them:
Lesson #1: Keep cornstarch handy no matter how good you are or how many times you've done it when clipping nails.
THe first time you "quick" them, you may panic. By the time you run around the kitchen to find it, pour out a pile on the table, your hands will be shaking so bad and glider in question will be frightened more and joggled around so much they are awake and out of the mood to tolerate this.
Lesson #2: When someone suggests trying something, it doesn't mean it will never ever never work. It just means it didn't work "this time". (Example:I was advised to "distract" the glider with a yoggie or mealie while clipping their nails... I tried it, it didn't work the next 3 times I clipped their nails. But 6 months later, it did...)
So, here is what I need help with (from newbies to seasoned glider people). I would love to hear "The lessons you've learned" from trial and error, or advise you've been given about caring for your glider that sticks in your mind...
This is meant to be fun (and keep me from nail clipping as I type more and more)and constructive. Maybe even new ideas we haven't thought about...
So please help in advance!
I would like some help here... Please...
I'm stalling to wake the girls up for their dreaded nail clipping. I have my slanted nail clippers, check. My tiny bowl of corn starch, check. a large fleece blanket, check. MY extra pouch in case "burrito style" doesn't work out, check. A small bowl with mealies, check. Backup bowl of yoggies in case the mealies don't work, check check...
I remember back awhile ago to all the useful advice I got right here on this forum about nail clipping and many other bits of advise on everything from bonding, intros, cages, cleaning, etc...
And here are two lessons that ring in my head that I would like to share in the order I learned them:
Lesson #1: Keep cornstarch handy no matter how good you are or how many times you've done it when clipping nails.
THe first time you "quick" them, you may panic. By the time you run around the kitchen to find it, pour out a pile on the table, your hands will be shaking so bad and glider in question will be frightened more and joggled around so much they are awake and out of the mood to tolerate this.
Lesson #2: When someone suggests trying something, it doesn't mean it will never ever never work. It just means it didn't work "this time". (Example:I was advised to "distract" the glider with a yoggie or mealie while clipping their nails... I tried it, it didn't work the next 3 times I clipped their nails. But 6 months later, it did...)
So, here is what I need help with (from newbies to seasoned glider people). I would love to hear "The lessons you've learned" from trial and error, or advise you've been given about caring for your glider that sticks in your mind...
This is meant to be fun (and keep me from nail clipping as I type more and more)and constructive. Maybe even new ideas we haven't thought about...
So please help in advance!