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[quote=Anonymous]We recently became the proud owners of two female guinea pigs. My daughter was a bit scared of them at first, and they are naturally skittish, but after a month or so she and they are cuddling nicely and we're buying (and eating) a lot more lettuce, fruits and vegetables--because that's what they eat! They've really added a lot of joy and humor to our tiny family--especially grateful for their company during the blizzard when we couldn't go out.

But. The books say we're supposed to trim their nails. They came with little nail clippers. 
Can't really tell where their nails/claws end and their paws begin. Also, they don't like their nails clipped (well, we haven't been able to do it). Appropriately, neither does my daughter, but I can handle her. 
Also, do they need to be bathed?? My daughter likes brushing them and they seem clean. 
Thanks. Wish we could take them to a pet shop for professionals to do this, but the only pet shop near us deals only with dogs and cats.  
--New pet owner and daughter[/quote]

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