Is It Necessary To Bath Piggies?

[guineafriend]

I knwo that a lot of people do, and I have looked at the gorgeous guinea products. But isn't it like cats - if you bathe them once you have to keep bathing them because of stripping the natural oils in their skin and fur? :

How necessary is it really to bath guinea pigs?

 

[dazie]

Really I think it depends on the breed of piggy although it is probably a good idea to bath all piggies at some point. My texel tilly needs a bath usually every 4-6 weeks as she gets into a mess and her hair mats around the bottom too so I trim and bath. The other piggies get bathed probably once every 4-6 months. By the way the gorgeous guineas products are lovely and very good value!

 

[Laure]

Personally I bath my piggies every 4-6 weeks. I think it helps prevent any ski problems (mites etc...) but I know people who don't bath theirs. My pigs have never had any skin problems but I couldn't tell you if this is anything to do with the baths I might just be lucky.

Although my pigs don't enjoy the bath itself they seem to love being clean afterwards when I put them back in their cage. GG products are great, they are all I use now and I agree with Dazie they are very good value as they go a long way.

Give it a go, you'll be amazed how much dirt come out! :

 

[spudnik]

i dont bath my piggies unless they are dirty, my girls have prob had a bath once in their 5 1/2 years of being with me.. they keep themselves clean..

now i hace a longer haired pig i might bath him more regularly but normally i dont bath mine on a regular occasion.

 

[Deleted member 1169]

I hardly bath mine but if you bath piggys too much it can be worse off than bathing them as they can get dry, flakey and itchy skin O0

 

[sammy]

ashamed to say but george had her FIRST ever bath last week and she's nearly 4 . All my others are babies so you can tell me off ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

[smiler]

I dont think you should bath piggies more than once every 4-6 months, or if they are ill.

 

[Suzanne_piglover]

I bath mine every four months, but brush/comb when I feel they need it. Merry is terrible he gets everything stuck in his fur(he's a rexie!), and he's started not to groom himself enough so mummy to the rescue! lol, I'm about to give him a good groom. Pippin is very good and just scrubs himself right up every day lol. My piggies are out door pigs, and they haven't suffered from it. I think it keeps the hair healthier, and the skin free of any bugs!

 

[daftscotslass]

I bath mine more in the summer (every 6-8 weeks) and warmer months than in the winter. My coronet is a mucky pup so he needs bathed about 4-6 weeks apart regardless.