Crazy hair

[Tara67]

Hi I’m looking for some advice to try to tame my Bree’s crazy hair. I’ve very gently brushed it but she becomes a fuzz ball. And I look at other peoples guinea pigs and the long hair is long, smooth and silky mine is a little ratbag. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Piggies&buns]

My long haired boy certainly isn’t smooth and silky! As long as the hair isn’t matted, then it’s just her natural hair do! I think she looks gorgeous!
Here is a pic of my Dexter on a reasonably good hair day!

 

[Posyrose]

Wow, Bree's absolutely stunning! Love the floofly hair

I'd keep the hair round the bum short, that prevents most of the problems and brush the rest gently daily.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi I’m looking for some advice to try to tame my Bree’s crazy hair. I’ve very gently brushed it but she becomes a fuzz ball. And I look at other peoples guinea pigs and the long hair is long, smooth and silky mine is a little ratbag. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. View attachment 103226

The trick is regular judicious haircuts! Keep the bum end around the genitals and legs as short as possible. Also make sure that the sides are off the floor. In hot weather pleas give any long-haired piggies a short haircut so they are not suffering wearing the equivalent of a skisuit on a tropical beach.

Your little one is just at the stage where the hair is at its wildest. As it is growing out further, gravity will win out and the hair will soon fall to the sides more smoothly. Enjoy the wild hair period while you can - it is the cutest stage!

Carys on her arrival at 5 weeks old and now at ca. 4 months old (needing her second haircut)

 

[Veggies Galore]

.... And here's another useful thread if you need some hair cutting advice

Betsy's Wednesday Morning Visit to the Iron Board Salon

 

[HeatherRose]

I think her hair is adorable the way it is!

 

[Betsy]

.... And here's another useful thread if you need some hair cutting advice

Betsy's Wednesday Morning Visit to the Iron Board Salon

Here are a couple more useful threads for you that I posted a while ago.

Guide to Cavy Coiffure (or how to give your guinea pig a haircut)Part 1
Guide to Cavy Coiffure Part 2

 

[Merab]

Beer is just stunning.
Good advice already given.

 

[Betsy]

Beer is just stunning.
Good advice already given.

Beer? and I thought you didn't drink!

Hi I’m looking for some advice to try to tame my Bree’s crazy hair.

The piggies name is Bree!

Now don't you go blaming auto correct again @Merab's Slave!

 

[Merab]

Beer? and I thought you didn't drink!


The piggies name is Bree!

Now don't you go blaming auto correct again @Merab's Slave!

I blame autocorrect- I know I corrected it once!

 

[Betsy]

I blame autocorrect- I know I corrected it once!

Yeah Right course you did!

 

[Merab]

Yeah Right course you did!

That’s my story and I’m sticking to it

 

[flowerfairy]

Aw Bree is wonderful! All my long haired guinea pigs get regular hair cuts (which they are most unimpressed about).

Cufflinks with his long fur

Rosie doesnt need a hair cut, she is my only smooth coated guinea pig

All of them including recently departed Tani (with a tan nose) rip