Search results for query: brush for long hair

I trim my long haired guinea pigs regularly. I dont brush them at all as they loathe it. Had to give one of my elderly rabbits a bum bath recently. She wasnt impressed but needs must. Sounds like you are doing all the right things.

When I had longer-haired pigs, I used to go over them with a slicker brush that I got from the pet store (kind of a wide brush with far-apart, flexible teeth... if you look up 'slicker brush' you'll find some good examples.) It was enough to just keep their backs detangled. I did used to use...

Female pls Over 50 Curvy with long hair (I love brushing long hair)

I’m glad I’m not the only one! They hate brushing full stop. They squeal even when there’s not any tangles and it makes me jump 😂

She’s beautiful! I have a long haired boy and I cut his hair around his back end regularly so it doesn’t get too matted and doesn’t drag on the floor. In summer he gets a full all over cut to keep him cool. I use a baby brush

Poor piggies! They look much smarter and happier now. Luckily my 2 long haired piggies only need a brush and a trim every couple of weeks. Lion was slightly matted and unkempt when I got him, but now he’s in a cleaner and more spacious environment his hair never looks as crazy as it did before.

Hi, My sisters Guinea pig has a lot of hay mites in his hair, he was rescued from pets at home and we think he got them from there. I have a long haired Guinea pig that I treated for hay mites and his have all gone, my sister used the same treatment on hers (washed him, used Johnson’s spray and...

Scissors and clippers don't pull on the hair the way a brush can do - or the memory of a bad brushing session... ;)

I will take some before and after photos when I do cut his hair. To start with I'm just going to brush it so he gets used to me handling his hair. I have already cut off his train at the back because it was dragging in the hay and poop, the sides aren't touching the ground yet. I did have a long...

hi ive had my female guinea pig for a few months now and about a month ago she went to the vet and got 3 jabs, all a week apart, to get rid of her mites. while she had the mites i brushed her hair with a comb i bought for her, would have the eggs transferred onto that? i need to brush through...

Your right Wiebke, it doesn’t matter. I was surprised they all took to the newbies, Teddy’s a nut spends his day popcorning. Zoe is far to pretty to popcorn. Back of her skirt must have increased quarter a inch since we have had her. Do long haired piggies just need brushing 24/7 or should l...

My Louise hates hates hates any form of brushing - I think she finds it painful because she cries and struggles. So I don't brush, but every couple of months when her hair gets too long she gets a serious clipper cut. She tolerates this pretty well as long as the clippers or guards don't...

Sure, I know it is dangerous for them to be in contact! My bunny (sterilized female ahah) is super territorial and she doesn't like other animals (not even other bunnies). Thank you very much for your suggestions, I will report them to my father and the other members of the family, and hope they...

Yes if they aren’t cleaned often enough, then that will be the reason for the smell. Hemp litter and hay is fine to use as bedding but when wet will start to smell. My boys are on a similar disposable bedding topped with hay and I remove wet hay and bedding every day, and then fully clean out...

Hi and welcome It is great that you are doing your research beforehand. Please take the time to read our excellent guides with all the little practical how-to advice and in-depth information; you will find them very helpful because we cannot repeat all the details in every single post; that...

Hi Please don't use spray conditioner. It is not suitable for use on guinea pigs. For hair shampoo with a guinea pig ph, the shampoo from Wee Companions Rescue in San Diego (available from their online shop), would be best; otherwise, plain water will often do better than any baby shampoo. Wee...

It's not quite the same, but we have an elderly, long-haired cat who is... not keen on brushing. When she was younger she just looked a bit scruffy sometimes, otherwise keeping herself in good nick between the odd brush; now she's an old girl it causes her problems incredibly fast sometimes. As...

Hello friends! I sent a post a while ago about my long haired piggy nutmeg and her matted fur. I have tried everything!the dr at the back of her bum is started to be pulled out when she gets caught on toys and I can imagine it pains her. I've tried to brush the clumps out and she won't let me...

You usually can get away with bum baths and some judicial hair cutting around the bum end, even for long-haired piggies. Most piggies hate bathing and some can freak out badly and blind jump. Unless there is a real medical reason (ringworm) or some real messing/filthing up, we do not recommend...

We don't brush... but it grows like you wouldn't believe and she gets a cut every couple of months. When it's short I see her groom but as it gets longer she doesn't seem to bother apart from a good scratch every now and again! Her tummy hair is not so long and very soft - I leave this on if...