bumbling-bambi
Junior Guinea Pig
So both my boys are very long haired, particularly around their bottoms - as a result they seem to get a lot of matts which is obviously very uncomfortable for them. If i can't brush them out without hurting them I have to just cut them away. This tends to lead to the most horrendous hair cuts! Its like what happens when little kids cut their own hair!
I have a feeling this might be due to the shampoo that i use. They are bathed around twice a month or when they really need it! I make sure their bits and bobs stay clean with a warm damp cloth however.
I'm not entirely sure but i think a lot of the problems seem to be caused by the fact that no matter how well they are rinsed the shampoo always seems to leave a strange coating on the fur! The shampoo is a very mild one meant for small animals but not being an expert in long haired pigs i just bought the cheapest one with the brand name i recognised and had used before.
To rinse them i use a mini shower head that attaches to my taps in my bath as it allows me to properly control the temperature and the water pressure while also being able to be precise in wheres the water is going! (no wet faces over here!)
They are both very comfortable with having a bath and seem to like to splash about in the water - trying to wash a pop corning piggie is particularly difficult i have to admit!
They are both groomed daily and their cage is kept as clean as possible so in theory I'm doing everything i should! Which leads me to believe its this silly shampoo!
Can anyone recommend me a good shampoo that works for long haired piggies? It can get to the point that mattes will appear overnight and due to their location they seem to make it hard for the poor boys to move without pain - at which point the hair cutting scissors come out and I get rid of them. The only issue is that all their lovely hair gets messed up!
It grows back really quickly but its certainly not a very dignified look for piggies with names such as Sir Phillip and Mr Womble!
I'll pop some pictures down below!
I have a feeling this might be due to the shampoo that i use. They are bathed around twice a month or when they really need it! I make sure their bits and bobs stay clean with a warm damp cloth however.
I'm not entirely sure but i think a lot of the problems seem to be caused by the fact that no matter how well they are rinsed the shampoo always seems to leave a strange coating on the fur! The shampoo is a very mild one meant for small animals but not being an expert in long haired pigs i just bought the cheapest one with the brand name i recognised and had used before.
To rinse them i use a mini shower head that attaches to my taps in my bath as it allows me to properly control the temperature and the water pressure while also being able to be precise in wheres the water is going! (no wet faces over here!)
They are both very comfortable with having a bath and seem to like to splash about in the water - trying to wash a pop corning piggie is particularly difficult i have to admit!
They are both groomed daily and their cage is kept as clean as possible so in theory I'm doing everything i should! Which leads me to believe its this silly shampoo!
Can anyone recommend me a good shampoo that works for long haired piggies? It can get to the point that mattes will appear overnight and due to their location they seem to make it hard for the poor boys to move without pain - at which point the hair cutting scissors come out and I get rid of them. The only issue is that all their lovely hair gets messed up!
It grows back really quickly but its certainly not a very dignified look for piggies with names such as Sir Phillip and Mr Womble!
I'll pop some pictures down below!
I just got and tried out the gorgeous guineas posh n' go shampoo for long haired pigs and honestly i will never go back to any of the other brands I've tried! The smell lasts for a good 2 weeks on my exceedingly smelly boars and it has stopped the mattes they used to get! its 100% natural and the lady who makes it is lovely! if you have any questions i would highly recommend asking her! I originally sent her an email asking advice for what to do with pigs that get matted a lot and she gave me some great tips - she is very knowledgable!
