Bathing And Stuff?

[GuineaPiggable]

Just wondering, what about like, oiling and bathing your guinea pig? Should you? When do you give them a bath? I didnt know you had to give them baths. Can someone tell me about this?

 

[linda.b]

People have different opinions on bathing. I only bath my pigs if they either have a mite or fungal infection or if they get stinky! You would only need to "oil" a skinny pig. If you decide to bath them regularly I would only do them every 12 weeks or so, as too many baths would upset the skins natural oils.

 

[GuineaPiggable]

A skinny pig is a hairless one, right?

Ok, only bath if stinky. Got it. lol ^^; Thanks.

 

[linda.b]

That's right guineapiggable. Hairless. Don't forget though to bathe if you see excesive scratching as they can pick up creepies from the hay. :o

 

[GuineaPiggable]

Oh ok. ^^ The other day my brother said my guinea pig had like dandreff (sp?) but I looked and there was nothing. Weird....

Oh, ok. Skinny = hairless.

Thank you people. ^-^