Baby guinea pigs first bath 6 weeks old! (pic heavy)

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WOW it was eventful! and resulted in 3 soaking wet people but 4 washed and clean guinea pigs haa!

they kept running to the other end with no water, the tap end was about 2-3 inches ha! cheeky monkeys!

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Maisie having a shake- note the colour of the water! ahaa
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A soapy Evie!
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Aww, look at those cute, little, soggy piggy faces! They're all so sweet :)
 
Why did you bath them so young? I always thought you should wait til they are older?
 
Why did you bath them so young? I always thought you should wait til they are older?

oo never heard about not bathing them untill a certain age!

I guess if they are underweight etc they you shouldn't but these 3 are right porkers so had enough body weight etc! and i bathed them,cleaned their cage to treat them for parasites, cos i no they had fleas, glad i did bath them the water was black! They were sooo dirty!
 
they normally say to leave them til they are older but as long as they are warm and properly dry they will be fine gorgeous piggies. ^) *drool*
 
I always thought 12wks was the minimum age before you should bath them - I know the shampoo i use states 12wks and older - i also know that Gorgeous Guinea's website has some of their shampoo's as being used on piggies over 12wks of age.

I'm not entirely sure why this is (i assumed it was because of their age and the fact they could catch a chill or if treating for mites/lice the ingredients in the treatment could be too powerful/harmful to younger ones)

someone with better knowledge should be along to answer the burning question over minimum age to bath piggies and whether treatment for mites/lice is safe/appropriate at such a young age (i.e should veterinary treatment be sought for lice/mite treatment in piggies younger than 12wks of age?)
 
Guineas can't get fleas, only mites and lice. Not sure what you used to bath them but a lot of treatments are not suitable for guineas under a certain age.

I just use spot on, guineas don't like water much (you don't get a lot in the desert/plains) so would only bath if absolutely necessary. If they had parasites that young I would have seen a vet personally.
 
I always thought 12wks was the minimum age before you should bath them - I know the shampoo i use states 12wks and older - i also know that Gorgeous Guinea's website has some of their shampoo's as being used on piggies over 12wks of age.

I'm not entirely sure why this is (i assumed it was because of their age and the fact they could catch a chill or if treating for mites/lice the ingredients in the treatment could be too powerful/harmful to younger ones)

someone with better knowledge should be along to answer the burning question over minimum age to bath piggies and whether treatment for mites/lice is safe/appropriate at such a young age (i.e should veterinary treatment be sought for lice/mite treatment in piggies younger than 12wks of age?)

hmm they seem to be fine! bathed them yest! the shampoo dunt say what age it can be used from so I guess its safe! I made sure they were completely dry before putting them back! they were snuggled up asleep with their mum and a hot water bottle for ages after, kept checking on them and they were nice and warm

and the flea stuff says to be used on guinea pigs weighing OVER 300g and mine are all 400ish! i think there abit too fat!
 
Guineas can't get fleas, only mites and lice. Not sure what you used to bath them but a lot of treatments are not suitable for guineas under a certain age.

I just use spot on, guineas don't like water much (you don't get a lot in the desert/plains) so would only bath if absolutely necessary. If they had parasites that young I would have seen a vet personally.

I have seen fleas on my guinea's the same ones as on my cats! and the rabbit! they are probs just the odd one tho! the flea stuff i used was for guinea over 300g and all of them are :) x
 
I have seen fleas on my guinea's the same ones as on my cats! and the rabbit! they are probs just the odd one tho! the flea stuff i used was for guinea over 300g and all of them are :) x

If your cat has fleas you'll need to treat him/her and spray your whole house with the right spray, otherwise the little buggers eggs stay in the carpets and hatch next year and lo and behold, fleas again.

Your cat shouldn't have fleas in the first place, you should treat with frontline etc, fleas can kill cats and other animals very easily as they quickly become aneamic.
 
If your cat has fleas you'll need to treat him/her and spray your whole house with the right spray, otherwise the little buggers eggs stay in the carpets and hatch next year and lo and behold, fleas again.

Your cat shouldn't have fleas in the first place, you should treat with frontline etc, fleas can kill cats and other animals very easily as they quickly become aneamic.

yepp the whole house and cats and dogs and indoor rabbits have been done :) but there is always stray fleas! you cannot be completly flea free! with 6 cats 2 dogs and 2 indoor rabs! espescially with the heating on in the house most of the time! they come out more!
 
What flea treatment did you use?

I personally have no experience with treating guinea pigs for mites/lice, hence why ive not given any advice on doing so.....

Ive got 6 guinea pigs with my youngest two being exactly 7months of age - both of which had their first ever bath today. My eldest sow has only ever had 2 baths and she is now coming up to 12months of age. My eldest boy (who is around 13months old) has had 3 -4 baths since i got him at 10wks old. My other two long haired boys (a sheltie and peruvian) have baths more regularly as i have to trim their hair on a regular basis (however they don't always have a bath when they get a haircut).

Like i said i have very little experience in minimum bathing age (i only read what's on the bottle and follow instructions) and i have never treated guinea pigs for flea's (i didn't even think guinea pigs could get flea's).

I'm sure you know what you are doing - my post was merely asking for someone more experienced to comment - sorry if i came across as 'preaching' - i know very little on this subject {:|


By the way - you have gorgeous guinea pigs :)
 
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What flea treatment did you use?

I personally have no experience with treating guinea pigs for mites/lice, hence why ive not given any advice on doing so.....

Ive got 6 guinea pigs with my youngest two being exactly 7months of age - both of which had their first ever bath today. My eldest sow has only ever had 2 baths and she is now coming up to 12months of age. My eldest boy (who is around 13months old) has had 3 -4 baths since i got him at 10wks old. My other two long haired boys (a sheltie and peruvian) have baths more regularly as i have to trim their hair on a regular basis (however they don't always have a bath when they get a haircut).

Like i said i have very little experience in minimum bathing age (i only read what's on the bottle and follow instructions) and i have never treated guinea pigs for flea's (i didn't even think guinea pigs could get flea's).

I'm sure you know what you are doing - my post was merely asking for someone more experienced to comment - sorry if i came across as 'preaching' - i know very little on this subject {:|

Aww it's okay don't worry! I used.... beaphar-anti-parasite spot on, and yh I don't bath regularly! just thought because I was treating them would be good if they were clean! one has longer hair than the others so she might need abit more care when she grows up etc! they weren't fond of the bath tho 1 strangly didn't mind! They all seem to be fine! I made sure they stayed warm after etc and were dry :) x
 
i had a cat many years ago and was under the impression that they had to be of a certain age for flea sprays/powders to be used (as i recall it was either 8wks old or 12wks old) - i certainly wouldn't advise using cat flea spray on 6wk old guinea pigs.....

I think the advice Doeylicious gave should be applied - if a younger guinea pig (under the age of 12wks) has suspected or confirmed mites/lice it might be better to take them to a vets for advice/safe treatment - unless of course you are experienced in these matters and know that the treatment used is 100% safe for younger piggies.

This is just my personal opinion - i could be talking complete twaddle - in which case disregard any of my posts ?/
 
i had a cat many years ago and was under the impression that they had to be of a certain age for flea sprays/powders to be used (as i recall it was either 8wks old or 12wks old) - i certainly wouldn't advise using cat flea spray on 6wk old guinea pigs.....

I think the advice Doeylicious gave should be applied - if a younger guinea pig (under the age of 12wks) has suspected or confirmed mites/lice it might be better to take them to a vets for advice/safe treatment - unless of course you are experienced in these matters and know that the treatment used is 100% safe for younger piggies.

This is just my personal opinion - i could be talking complete twaddle - in which case disregard any of my posts ?/

haha no one is talkin twaddle ha what a fab word! They don't have confirmed lice or mites, not sure how * can tell, but they have been itchy and fidgiting etc x
 
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