Do Guinea Pigs Need To Take Baths?
The answer to your question is yes and no. When a guinea pig needs a bath because its coat is badly soiled, you can give it one. Because bathing, even with mild shampoos, causes the skin and coat to dry out, the need for the bath should exceed the negatives before you decide to do it. The deal is that if you have a short hair you may never need to give it a bath if its cage is kept clean. Guinea pigs clean themselves like cats and, given a little help from their owners, can keep themselves perfectly clean. Long hairs are a slightly different story, Even with long hairs, you only need to bathe when needed but they could need it every 2-3 months. We raise Peruvians (long hairs) and bathe the pigs in show coat every couple of months or so and the others once or twice a year. The water should be warm but not hot. We use a double kitchen sink with a spray attachment. If you don’t have a sprayer, you can get a “hand shower” which fits over the faucet at most drug stores. Fill the basin to ab
