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Question
I was just wondering if there was any easy way to trim their nails. I usually trim them while someone else scuffs her, but I wanted to know if there was an easy way to do it by myself. I've tried putting some ferretone on her tummy and trying that, but she usually catches on to what I am doing after trimming about three nails and never stays still. I was also wondering if there was any product out there where you can just put something on their nails and the nails gets trimmed by themselves?

Answer
Hello Daniel!

Yes, there is a tricky way to trim a ferret's nails.  Place a bit of peanut butter or ferret-tone on your kid's belly.  He or she will become so engrossed in licking off the tasty stuff that a nail trimming will go unnoticed!  It's quite a clever little trick that works well.  Give it a try next time a nail trim is due =3

-Cindy P.