SavyCavyGirl
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi! So I’ve seen a bunch of different information everywhere and I figured I should get help from the forum. How often should I bathe my piggies? This isn’t urgent at all I just need to know for the future.
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Bathing?
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Hope4gem
Adult Guinea Pig
Here are some guides which should be able to help you.
Bathing
And if you have boars...
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Bathing
And if you have boars...
boar-care-bits-bums-baths
You shouldn't routinely bathe them. A healthy piggy will keep themselves perfectly well enough clean and routinely bathing isnt good for their skin.
You only need to bathe them if they are very dirty or for a medical need.
You only need to bathe them if they are very dirty or for a medical need.
Betsy
Anniversary Herd
I give Pretty Patsy and The Ever Beautiful Betsy the occasional bum bath when necessary as they have long fur and it tends to get a bit matted with poop and wee. I don't think I've ever given Shy Little Meg a bath and she's over 5 years old.
My Piggies
Adult Guinea Pig
I give Violet, who's almost 8, bum baths with a warm cloth as she can't clean herself properly anymore due to her arthritis, and she sits in her own wee. However, my almost 4 year old Daisy and Oscar (I've never bathed him) rarely ever get baths. They manage to keep their white fur clean all on their own 
I have had piggies (short haired) go for years without ever needing a bath.
Older piggies or those with long hair might need the occasional bum bath, but in general piggies don't need baths.
Older piggies or those with long hair might need the occasional bum bath, but in general piggies don't need baths.
SavyCavyGirl
Junior Guinea Pig
Awesome! Both my piggies are young short haired girls so I guess I don’t need to bathe them! I know it can’t strip them of their natural oils which keep them healthy so I was kinda worried. I’m glad I don’t need to bath them tho!