Baths

[Cavy Tamer]

How often do you give your guinea pig(s) a bath?

 

[Slap Maxwell]

Three times a year is sufficient for short haired breeds and abbys. Long haired pigs may need it more often, but one time a month max, every 2-3 months is better. Too many baths causes the skin to dry out.

 

[Ly&Pigs]

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[John4216]

Never have given any of mine a bath and other than for medical reasons dont know why I would.

 

[pennick]

I dont give any baths. I may wash my piggies rump area if it gets very soiled but other than that, no baths here. Way too stressful for them. They clean themselves anyway. As long as they are clean and dont smell then there is no need for a bath.

 

[amfeider]

I do a lot of but and belly cleans she is white so I see every thing she gets into

 

[Cavy Tamer]

Well, my pigs seem to really enjoy the baths... its good bonding time as well.

 

[RubyPiggie2]

Try to avoid baths to at the most, once a month- but that might even be too much.. like said before, every 2 or 3 months is probably at most.

Cavy Tamer, LAP time is great bonding time. How do your pigs enjoy the baths? Do they like, play? you COULD just let them play in water if they enjoy water..

And amfeider, don't give your piggies baths a lot. If she gets dirty, just wash her with a wet washcloth to get her clean. My pigs are white, but they don't get dirty. I don't understand what she could get into to make her dirty?

On second thought, I just saw that you said "on her but and belly". Do you actually WASH her entire body? Like I said before, you could just use a wet washcloth if she gets her belly a little dirty or something. I don't think it matters if it's just a little bit of the body, it could still dry. But if you give her butt baths, that's what some people do often..

 

[amfeider]

I dont give her a full body bath I dump her but in water or wash her belly with a wash cloth and she gets dirty beacause she poops and peas in her hidie house where she sleeps

 

[Cavy Tamer]

Well, they don't run around, but they are still enjoying it. I have had them for long enough to know when they're happy and when they're stressed. But I really don't give them lots of baths, if thats what you're thinking.

 

[Slap Maxwell]

I dont give her a full body bath I dump her but in water or wash her belly with a wash cloth and she gets dirty beacause she poops and peas in her hidie house where she sleeps

What size cage do you have? Are you spot cleaning?

 

[amfeider]

A 2 by 3 and I do spot clean but that is her favorite pee spot

 

[Ly&Pigs]

Amfeider, have you tried getting a small litter pan and seeing if she will train herself to go pee in it?