Bathing Guinea-pigs..?

[stephhh05x]

Do all guinea pigs have to have a bath? What do you use to do it and how often should you do it?

Thankyou

 

[Pat Shields]

I washed Redemption twice so far; once when I got him, and once this week, each time was to get urine out of his hair. I have washed Salvatore twice because he was so dirty the day I got him, and then to help clear up his dandruff from malnutrition when his skin started getting better. I have some no-tears baby shampoo and that works quite well. I would like it better if it were unscented.

 

[DizzyDinosaur]

I only was Mojo and smudgy when they start to get whiffy as they stink up the house.
So that would be about every 2/3 months
I have byofresh small animal shampoo which sopposidly (spelling) smells like aloe-vera but it doesn't but it still smells nice and makes smudgy smell like cherry bakewells.

 

[Rachel WD]

I've probably bathed mine about 6 times in almost 3 years so it isn't something you need to do very often, unless you have extremely smelly, dirty piggies Long haired piggies probably need it more often especially if they like to lie in their toilet.

I have some lovely shampoo from gorgeous guineas x)

Boars can get dirty grease glands, just above where a tail would be, but this can be cleaned seperately without the need for a full bath.

I probably wouldn't suggest bathing outdoor piggies at this time of year as if they weren't dried completely they would catch a cold. Even indoor piggies need to be dried carefully as they could still get a chill depending on how warm/cold the house was.