Sarah from Chucklebunnies
Adult Guinea Pig
I know you've seen piggies in towels before (I always love them) but here is how they have a bath at my place. They are all getting spruced up ready for a family visit over New Year...
The set up. My kitchen has a belfast sink (I asked for one) to make this simple;
1 First rinse to dampen the fur and make it quicker and easier to lather them... (this is Columbine who was more curious than anything else today)
2 Soaping on the draining board bit using a solution of shampoo to make it easier to apply...(I never soap faces, just up to the back of the ears)
3 Rinsing in the basin properly. This is Carmina (agouti) and Chamomile (ginger) - I bathed them together as Carmina is an old hand at this and completely happy with it but this is Chamomile's second bath and she was scared the first time. This time there was no unhappy Chamomile, just curiosity from her and chuckling from Carmina as the water was warm. (Carmina has left the basin like a soggy rocket when I put her into cold water in the past...so I learnt!)
4 Drying and cuddling in a towel before returning to the conservatory. (Columbine again - 'Put that silly camera away, I want my cuddle NOW!')
I normally bathe them as needed - Carmina is an old lady and sometimes needs help to keep her bottom clean so she is the last to be bathed before. I think Columbine has gone six months without a bath now, so twice a year is probably the minimum I would bathe them. The shampoo used was baby shampoo and I diluted it with warm water so that it felt nice when applied and was easy to lather and rinse away.
I hope you liked the pictures and the glimpse into their lives. I may yet be forgiven - I saved a parsley bell to give them after their baths!
The set up. My kitchen has a belfast sink (I asked for one) to make this simple;
1 First rinse to dampen the fur and make it quicker and easier to lather them... (this is Columbine who was more curious than anything else today)
2 Soaping on the draining board bit using a solution of shampoo to make it easier to apply...(I never soap faces, just up to the back of the ears)
3 Rinsing in the basin properly. This is Carmina (agouti) and Chamomile (ginger) - I bathed them together as Carmina is an old hand at this and completely happy with it but this is Chamomile's second bath and she was scared the first time. This time there was no unhappy Chamomile, just curiosity from her and chuckling from Carmina as the water was warm. (Carmina has left the basin like a soggy rocket when I put her into cold water in the past...so I learnt!)
4 Drying and cuddling in a towel before returning to the conservatory. (Columbine again - 'Put that silly camera away, I want my cuddle NOW!')
I normally bathe them as needed - Carmina is an old lady and sometimes needs help to keep her bottom clean so she is the last to be bathed before. I think Columbine has gone six months without a bath now, so twice a year is probably the minimum I would bathe them. The shampoo used was baby shampoo and I diluted it with warm water so that it felt nice when applied and was easy to lather and rinse away.
I hope you liked the pictures and the glimpse into their lives. I may yet be forgiven - I saved a parsley bell to give them after their baths!
