My guinea pig has quite long hair and is unable to keep himself completely clean. Now dont get excited all you animal activists I'm not dumping him in a pool by himself, but is it ok to give him a little bathe in a small amount of water? I also cant find any small animal shampoo, is it ok to use dog/cat shampoo or not at all?
I also have a bunny but she keeps herself clean like a cat, do bunnies like a small wipe down with a damp cloth or something?
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you can give it a bath but only if its realy dirty because their skin make essential oils. about every 3 months is great. heres a site in how to do it
http://jackiesguineapiggies.com/bathingy...
don give it a bath my lil cousin killed mine by givin him a "bath"
wipe it down
Yes it is trust me i want one really bad!
yes, but don't use too much water, put it in a bath tub, get warm water , shampoo it and gently rinse it of, dont get water in its ears tho.
I used to bath my piggie all the time and I just used baby shampoo like you would for a child. It was usually very gentle. Make sure that you have the water warm, but not too warm and that you DON'T get the soap in her eyes. Then after you bath them make sure you wrap them in a towel and hold them until they are completely dry, because if your airconditioning is on they will get cold and possibly sick. AND that is bad. I used to put the towel in the dryer first to make it warm then wrap my piggie in it. He really liked it. Then brush. They will love all the attention. I loved my piggie.
a damp cloth or the special wipes sold at pet stores are always good, even baby wipes are better than giving a bath to your guinea pig. they can drown really really easily
Yes, my sister and I both used to have guinea pigs and mine had long hair like yours, and we loved giving them baths. Fill the sink one fourth/half way full with lukewarm water. We used to use human shampoo, but dog/cat shampoo is probably better. Just lather the hair with shampoo, and rinse very carefully, avoiding the face/ears. After the bath, we used to wrap them up in towels and hold them, feeding them carrots and lettuce (do NOT feed them iceburg lettuce though, give them romaine). Sorry, though, I've never had a bunny, and I don't know what to say about her. Good luck!
Yes it is absolutely fine to give your guinea pig a bath. Use a clothes basket lined with a towel in the bath. Fill an ice-cream container with warm water and a little bit of washing up liquid (you do not need to use animal shampoo) and place the liquid into the clothes basket a couple of inches deep. Gently brush the water through her hair.
When you have finished dry her with a hair dryer or towel but do not place her back into her cage until she is dry.
Now that you have a clean guinea pig you have to make sure that you brush her hair every day to prevent her from having to have baths every week!!
Instead of giving your guinea pig a full blown bath (because they do not like it) you can do spot baths. So if her tummy is dirty just bath her tummy.
Avoid eyes and ears at all times.
It is perfectly safe to bathe your guinea pig. You sound responsible enough to watch him in the bath. Dog/Cat Shampoo is ok for piggies. I used some for mine until I got some real Guinea Pig shampoo-dirt cheap. Some piggies love bathing. About the bunny, you could wipe her with a small wipe or something. That will be fine. Say hi to your critters for me! Good Luck!
i dont no about the bunny but i give my 2 guinea pigs baths every 3 weeks to a month. they love it and it keeps them clean and they dont scratch. only use moisturizing puppy or kitten shampoo.
yah that should be fine. you could also use baby shampoo i think it would be ok cuz we used it on our dog.
yes if its a long hair you have to bathe him. What you do is put a towel in the bottom of the bath tub and fill it wqith an inch of warm water. Test it yourself on your wrist to make sure it isn't to hot. You can only use small animal shampoo on guineas so if you go to petsmart.com they sell it. Also make sure your pig has good footing and is calm while you bathe him. Another thing is after hes done in the tub you need to towel dry him and make sure hes completely dry before putting him back into the cage. Also you should be brushing him every day to prevent mats from forming but be sure to do it gently. And when he is done in the bath, it is the best time to clip his nails because they will be softer.
you get a small tub (like a small bowl size) and use special rodent shampoo and not too much, be gentle.
i bathe my guinea pigs from time to time, the most important thing is to supervise it at all times,
its best to bathe your guinea pig on a warm day. only use a small amount of water luke warm test with your wrist or elbow thats its not too hot, Never put a guinea pigs head under the water, only let from back behind the ear back to become wet, dog/cat shampoo should be fine, lather your guinea pig with shampoo and rinse wee so no shampoo traces are left, dry your guinea pig thoroughly using a towel
to help him keep cleaner so you dont have to wash him as often clean his cage more often, depending on the state of the cage bedding, clean it and give fresh new bedding when it becomes damp and/or dirty.
Goodluck with everything and give him a few little treats after bathing your guinea pig as a reward.
go to petco.com or petsmart.com and order some. i have some that smells like wild raspberries. Do it in a bathroom sink with shallow water. Guinea Pigs can swim but do not like to and it tires them out. Use your elmbow to measure the temputure or they cna get burned. First get them wet avoiding the head and ears. Mine used to shitt and piss in the water and tried to jump out but she got used to it and almost enjoys it. After she is wet add a little bit of shampoo...gradually increasing over the number of baths, then rub into a lather in the fur. then use a cup of water to rinse it out with. when the are out blow dry there hair like you would your brushing along the way. When thats done wrap them in a heated dryer towel to keep them warm and let them dry off
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