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How to bathe a guinea pig

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Never been brave enough before and want to know what to expect
, would the kitchen be better than the bath and questions like that ,

a step by step would be brill :)
 
another tip which is great is put put them on a towel in the sink / bath it stops them panicking and trying to run off and slipping all over which makes them panick more!
 
Put them in a large ice cream container, it makes them feel a little bit more secure.
Remember to eat the ice cream first.
 
I have never seen an overweight guinea pig. I don't think THEY eat ice cream.!!
 
Serious matter, for a change, PP.
I was recently given 2 boars who were "rescued" from a pet-shop in Oakham. Unusual name, SAPS, or something similar. I am assuming that Oakham, Leics. is the same Oakham that is in Rutland.
 
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Serious matter, for a change, PP.
I was recently given 2 boars who were "rescued" from a pet-shop in Oakham. Unusual name, SAPS, or something similar. I am assuming that Oakham, Leics. is the same Oakham that is in Rutland.
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Yes it is, I have never been in there actually. SAPS is Stamford Animal & Pet Supplies but isnt in Stamford! :{ Will pop down there tomorrow and see what the place is like ;)
 
Thanks. I have never been there. A friend of a friend has bought (rescued) a few pigs from there, they usually end up with me!
 
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all my piggies except 1 turn into houdini acrobatic escape artist pigs when having a bath :o they can JUMP clean out of the kitchen sink and frequently do! I end up chasing them along the kitchen work top or they sneak and hide under the dish rack on the draining board. little bugg@s :))

if I still had a bath I would probably bath in the bath instead of the sink so as to avoid leaping pigs :))
 
"if I still had a bath I would probably bath in the bath instead of the sink so as to avoid leaping pigs"

How do you manage to fit in the sink?
 
Hi, out of interest and ready for when we get some, do you guys use a hand shower on low and gentle or just a jug and water? And does it matter? or would a shower startle to much? :) rolleyes
 
Pig in the sink with running water, from the tap, for washing and then a jug of water to rinse off the shampoo. Rabbit in the bath washed/rinsed with hand shower.
 
I bath my piggies in the bath using the hand shower, its much easier and ensures the shampoo is completey rinsed out.
I have had far too many piggies try to jump out of the sink :))
 
I have had them jump out of a bath, I didn't believe they could until I saw it happen!
 
Yes, I've had pigs jump out of the bath too. Only girls though for some reason..... boys have all been v well behaved so far!
 
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