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My Guinea Pig Stinks...

ashhtonn7

ashhtonn7

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Hello everyone,

Here in the past week or so, I've noticed that my piggies have a real nasty smell to them. I was wondering if this is normal? Can I give them a bath? What can I do to make them not smell so putrid?
 
I suggest let them be. Please don't give them a bath. Giving them bathes can kill them because it wipes the grease off their fur. This is very dangerous. Also Could you add more information? Like how often do you clean the cage? How big is it? What kind of bedding are you using?
 
I have two gpigs said:
Nono I mean over time if you take it too frequently.
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It won't kill them over time either. Some members on here have to regularly bum bath their piggies and they're fine up to now. Please be careful about not replying with things that will scare the original poster.

@ashhtonn7 what exactly do they smell like? Wet hay can smell if not changed regularly. If you tell us more details as Betsy asked above, we can perhaps help. And as mentioned above, boars scent mark a lot. So it may be that which is smelling - it's unpleasant!
 
Betsy said:
A bit more background is needed please.
How large is the cage? What sort of bedding are they on? Do you poop pick every day? How often do you clean out the cage? What piggy safe disinfectant do you use?
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The cage is a 2x5 C&C cage, They are on fleece bedding, I pick up the poop everyday, I change the fleece every 3 days, and I don't use a disinfectant
 
Siikibam said:
It won't kill them over time either. Some members on here have to regularly bum bath their piggies and they're fine up to now. Please be careful about not replying with things that will scare the original poster.

@ashhtonn7 what exactly do they smell like? Wet hay can smell if not changed regularly. If you tell us more details as Betsy asked above, we can perhaps help. And as mentioned above, boars scent mark a lot. So it may be that which is smelling - it's unpleasant!
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It kind of smells like pee? Maybe a little bit of hay. I smell it on them, not in the cage
 
Siikibam said:
It won't kill them over time either. Some members on here have to regularly bum bath their piggies and they're fine up to now. Please be careful about not replying with things that will scare the original poster.

@ashhtonn7 what exactly do they smell like? Wet hay can smell if not changed regularly. If you tell us more details as Betsy asked above, we can perhaps help. And as mentioned above, boars scent mark a lot. So it may be that which is smelling - it's unpleasant!
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This is what their cage looks like
 

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Is there something under the fleece to absorb the urine? Is the fleece wicking - any urine is absorbed through and doesn’t sit on the surface? If they smell of pee I wonder if they’re sitting/lying in their own urine. Is it stale and strong smelling?

As an aside, pellets should be kept to a tablespoon per day each.
 
Siikibam said:
Is there something under the fleece to absorb the urine? Is the fleece wicking - any urine is absorbed through and doesn’t sit on the surface? If they smell of pee I wonder if they’re sitting/lying in their own urine. Is it stale and strong smelling?

As an aside, pellets should be kept to a tablespoon per day each.
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I have puppy pads under the fleece. Whenever i clean the poop out of their cage it usually feels a little damp in some places, but it might be from where they peed recently. The only place where its really soaked is under the water bottle, but it might be leaking...
 
Siikibam said:
Is there something under the fleece to absorb the urine? Is the fleece wicking - any urine is absorbed through and doesn’t sit on the surface? If they smell of pee I wonder if they’re sitting/lying in their own urine. Is it stale and strong smelling?

As an aside, pellets should be kept to a tablespoon per day each.
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Okay, ill only give them 1 tablespoon of pellets per day. How much lettuce should I give them too? I know that they should always have hay
 
ashhtonn7 said:
Okay, ill only give them 1 tablespoon of pellets per day.
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You won't be popular for a while if my experience is anything to go by but stick with it. Your piggies may well tell you off good and proper to start with I had all five of mine tell me off (I had five at the time, now four and soon to be three - the Rainbow Bridge is currently whispering Meg's name will soon be shouting it :( ). I'm so pleased I don't speak piggie cos the air was positively blue!
 
ashhtonn7 said:
I have puppy pads under the fleece. Whenever i clean the poop out of their cage it usually feels a little damp in some places, but it might be from where they peed recently. The only place where its really soaked is under the water bottle, but it might be leaking...
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You can always make some simple pee pads for high traffic areas - in their hides/beds. I use bath mats on top of the fleece which makes it last about 8 days without changing the fleece. I take the bath mats off and wash them and can then get another 2-3 days out of just the liner.
 
Siikibam said:
You can always make some simple pee pads for high traffic areas - in their hides/beds. I use bath mats on top of the fleece which makes it last about 8 days without changing the fleece. I take the bath mats off and wash them and can then get another 2-3 days out of just the liner.
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Thank you!
 
Siikibam said:
You can always make some simple pee pads for high traffic areas - in their hides/beds. I use bath mats on top of the fleece which makes it last about 8 days without changing the fleece. I take the bath mats off and wash them and can then get another 2-3 days out of just the liner.
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What kind of bath mats are you talking about?
 
Do your boys like to rumble and swagger around with each other? I found that their hormones can give off quite a pong, but otherwise my two boys never smelt of pee 🤔
 
I have two gpigs said:
I suggest let them be. Please don't give them a bath. Giving them bathes can kill them because it wipes the grease off their fur. This is very dangerous. Also Could you add more information? Like how often do you clean the cage? How big is it? What kind of bedding are you using?
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I suggest you stop giving incorrect information and leave it to our forum specialists. Anymore and I will ensure you and the forum will part ways.
 
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