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Grease Glands

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Sarah McGarry

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Hi all! Just a quick question, my boar freddie has quite an active grease gland and i was just wondering if i should still wash it off in thw winter? I havent up to know because i am worried about him getting a chill. My piggies live in a shed so they are warm but obviously not a warm a if they are inside. So give me your opinion or tell me what you do with your boys! Much appriciated, thank you! X x
 
I never wash my guineas' grease glands but I know some people do it regularly - you need to work out what's best for you & your guinea. I would say that if you are going to wash him during the winter, he would need to be completely dry & warm before going back outside to the shed. I'm assuming you would wash & dry him inside the house. Hope this is helpful :)
 
One of my old piggies used to have this problem, i used to bath him but he was a house piggy and always used to make sure he was thoroughly dry before i put him in his cage. If i was you i would probably wait till the weathers a bit warmer as i would be worried moving him from the house back to the shed could cause a chill even if you got him dry x
 
Thanks guys! Well i have decided that if i do bath him he can stay inside overnight so i know he is totally dry because i dont want him to catch a cold! Thanks again! X x x
 
Thats the best thing, mine used to dry pretty quickly but its best to be safe then sorry :) x
 
Thanks guys! I might even take some cheeky pics as a thankyou for your advise! :)) x x
 
I would be a bit concerned about bringing him in for the night. I suppose if your shed is heated then it may not be too bad, but bringing him from an outdoor shed into a centrally-heated house may still be a bit of a shock to his system. All of my piggies live indoors so I haven't had this problem, but I would perhaps be inclined to hold off bathing him for a few more weeks if the problem isn't too bad.
 
Good thought jerrybelly! My piggies have underfloor heating in the shed (spoiled i know) so i dont think it would be too bad but i will maybe hold off for a bit until it gets a bit warmer :) when i do bathe him tho i will post pics. He is soooooo cute! X
 
Sarah McGarry said:
Good thought jerrybelly! My piggies have underfloor heating in the shed (spoiled i know) so i dont think it would be too bad but i will maybe hold off for a bit until it gets a bit warmer :) when i do bathe him tho i will post pics. He is soooooo cute! X
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Spoilt piggies indeed! :)) I look forward to the pics!
 
I agree it probably is better to wait if the problem isn't too bad, if you have a thermometer you could check the temperature in your house and shed and see how bigger difference there is before making your mind up :)
 
Great! Thank you everyone! See this is why i love this foruxx>>>m! A piggy problem, no matter how small never needs to be faced alone! Thanks again :) x x x
 
why i love forums as always someone to talk to about things your friends might think your mad for mentioning ;) x
 
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