I find nail clippers can be a girl's best friend for doing ferret nails. The trick is a slight rotation of your hand or the ferret's foot so you are cutting down on the nail on the flat side. This keeps the nail from splitting/crushing. Of course, dull nail clippers can cause more harm than good so buy two so you have one for back-up. CR Feed rescued animals in two clicks http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3 LJ [Posted in FML 6484]