![]() ![]() Bathing your Guinea Pig. Reasons to bath your guinea pig. Guinea pigs are very clean animals and unless you don't regularly clean out their cage, then most of the time they keep that lovely familiar guinea pig aroma. However, bathing your guinea pig will help towards keeping their hair and skin healthy. My guinea pigs have a bath every 3 to 4 months, unless they are undergoing treatment for a skin condition such as lice problem or they have become messy for some reason. Here is a list of. Washing up bowl. Flannel. Small plastic jug. Small animal shampoo. ![]()
Swafega (for boars grease gland)Soft hairbrush. Plastic box container (optional)A responsible helper (also optional)If the weather is cold, make sure the room temperature is quite warm so your guinea pig. Fill the plastic bowl with warm water, roughly two inches deep, check the temperature with. For my piggies, I place the bowl on the kitchen work top, near to the kitchen sink. Then I fill the. kitchen sink with warm water for rinsing. I also place a flannel on the bottom of the bowl, so my guinea pig will feel more secure under foot as it will stop them from slipping. When applying water, I use a small plastic container that has a spout on the end. It actually. came with my steam iron, its just the right size. If at all possible, ask a responsible person in the house to help you. They could keep their protective hands near your guinea pig while you are busy. For example: changing the bath water. Failing that, a good idea is to line a plastic container with. I use my old baby toiletries container as its high enough to not allow my piggy to escape. Another option. is a child's empty toy box. ![]() ![]() This is very useful if you need your hands free for whatever reason. For the next bath time, I'm going to try Gorgeous Guineas essential oils shampoo, I've heard. It also helps to prevent fungal and parasitic infestations, so it sounds ideal. Guinea pig care information, including, guinea pig housing, guinea pig food, neutering a guinea pig, bathing a guinea pig, guinea pig health and much more. From basic care guide to comprehensive Links list, messageboard, and gift shop, CavyMadness provides a comprehensive resource for guinea pig lovers. A comprehensive list of safe guinea pig foods. Find out what fruits, vegetables, and herbs you can feed your guinea pig. Vitamin C and Calcium info also. We provide an detailed list of food your Guinea Pigs really like and also a blacklist which food should not be provided to build up a proper diet. Guinea pigs are tail-less rodents that are native to the west coast of South America and since the mid-1800’s, laboratories have used them for research. ![]() I will update the bath time page and let you know how my piggies get on with the new shampoo. This makes the hair and skin nice and clean, free of grease and dirt and will help the 'treatment shampoo' penetrate to the skin. Swarfega and the Grease Gland. ![]() ![]() If you have any boars, you will need to pay attention to their grease gland which is situated near to where their tail would be (if guinea pigs had a visible tail). Its usually boars that. It can feel like a small round sticky coin. A little Swarfega placed on the area before shampooing your piggy will help to remove the grease. Swarfega is what. As a young child, my father always had some under the kitchen sink when he was a car mechanic. I have only recently discovered its ideal for cleaning a grease gland on guinea pigs. Skin Problems. If you are worried your guinea pig has skin problems, either a parasitic or fungal problem, an excellent site to visit is. Important Question: What can you feed your pet guinea pig? A proper guinea pig diet will nourish its skin, fur, teeth, energy, and internal health. Gorgeous Guineas. Please read through the pages, they really are helpful. Chrissi. has vast experience in identifying guinea pig skin problems and treating them. There are numerous treatments for you. Don't buy over the counter products from pet shops. Some products could be harmful to. If you think your guinea pig has mange mites, then you will need to visit your vet as soon as possible for a diagnoses. If needed, Ivomectin treatment is normally given. Mange mites are. very painful for your guinea pig and can cause sores because of the intense itching and biting. Parasitic or fungal shampoo's will. You could ask your vet for the Ivomectin to be given orally to save your guinea pig going through painful injections. Its rare, but whenever any of my piggies have mange mites, ( although so far its usually only one. I treat them all. Some guinea pigs have mites but aren't as effected by them, but they still. Always ask your vet about the dosage for oral Ivomectin. My vet gives me enough for my 6 adult guinea. Some guinea pigs can have mites and lice at the same time. When using Ivomectin, wait at least a couple of days before applying any lice treatment. A prepared bath. Safety. Apart from my Clover who actually likes having a bath, my other piggies dislike the experience and will struggle, so always make. Remember guinea pigs can react very quickly, so please be ready. If your worried about. If they do happen to escape from your hands. Jasmine is going to play 'Cleopatra' for my bath page : )Bathing a guinea pig. Before you place your guinea pig in the bath water, have a towel spread out for when. After preparing everything, place your guinea pig in the bowl and wet the hair, avoiding eyes, mouth and nose. Never pour water down a guinea pigs ears. Take your guinea pig out of the. Add a little shampoo on their back and massage in well. When or if you are using a parasitic shampoo, always read the instructions first. Remember to shampoo under the belly and around the bottom area. Leave the shampoo on for roughly 3 minutes. Wrap piggy up in a dry towel so they can't lick the shampoo. As mentioned above, you can place your piggy wrapped up in a towel. Rinse your guinea pigs hair, making sure you have all the shampoo out. Jasmine's hair having a good rinse. Drying Routine. When all the shampoo has been rinsed away, place your guinea pig on another dry towel. You might find that you will need two towels to dry piggy. The first towel. will become wet very quickly because of the excess water. Gently towel dry your guinea pig. You can use a hairdryer, but on the lowest setting. Cheak it against your arm first to give. If its too hot for your skin, its too hot for your guinea pigs. Please be very careful when using a hairdryer. Lovely Jasmine in mid- shake'Its just like being at the hairdressers' says Jasmine. Grooming. Once dry, brush your guinea pigs hair. Remember long haired guinea pigs will need their hair brushed everyday. Knots can quickly form and become matted. If left, it can. painful for a guinea pig as mats can tug on the skin. You may. need to trim around their bottom area as long haired guinea pigs can become messy. Be extremely careful when using scissors and make sure you avoid a boars delicate testicles. If you do find. a small knot, its best to cut it out rather than try to brush/comb it out. Guinea pigs. skin is very delicate so it would cause your guinea pig pain if you started tugging at it. But again, please be careful not to cut piggies skin. Sometimes it might be better if you take your guinea pig to the vets and a veterinary nurse may do it for you. Some people also cut their guinea pigs nails after a bath. However, I feel bath time can be stressful enough for some piggies, so I usually cut them on another day. Here's a very good page about how to cut your guinea pigs nails. Please make sure your guinea pig is thoroughly dry before placing your guinea pig back in the cage. Guinea Pig Market - Fleece Flippers, Cage Liners, Cozies for Guinea Pig Cages. Fleece Flippers. TM are a Hit! Our new fleece innovation solves many issues people have using typical fleece cage liners and 'bed spreads.'What are Fleece Flippers. TM? Fleece Flippers are a modular, reversible, efficient and flexible solution for using fleece as bedding in guinea pig cages. Multiple panels of Fleece Flippers are tiled together in one cage. For example, a 2x. Fleece Flipper panels. 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