cleaning

I know this is a gross topic, but here in the uk, what do yous use to clean your gentleman piggies I'm talking smelly willies and gunky , we try warm water and cotton buds but it never fully cleans up.

Many people purchase their beloved furry friend before even thinking about it and ends up with a too small cage,in balanced diet and a lot of health issues. I cannot stress how important it is to do your research before getting a guinea pig as sadly in my case I have had many sleepless...

Hello! I just got 2 cute little pigs and I knew I'd be spot cleaning twice a day, which is fine, but I realized that I didn't initially consider when the pigs are very new and how difficult it'd be to get them out of the cage so I could clean. At the end of the day to really get in there, I...

Hello all, So I've found this hoover online that looks great for cleaning the pigs out. Anyone got any experience? Or do you think this is overkill? It is expensive... BLACK+DECKER 18 V Lithium-Ion Flexi Vacuum [Energy Class A]

Got through the bath and she let me use the hair dryer too. I think she hates me now but she's scratching much less and feels and looks lovely so I think it was worth it! Oh Rosie, I love you piggy!

Anyone out there know if glade shake and vac is okay to use on the carpet of the room that our guineas live in? Tar!x

Hello guys! My sow Bear had a bladder flush at Christmas and subsequently developed a hernia which eventually my vet wanted to repair using mesh. She said she hadn't used that on a Guinea pig before but she is usually fantastic. I noticed the wound kept bleeding for a week and she said it may...

Hi piggie parents... our piggies came to live with us yesterday (2 young boars)... they have a hutch with access down a ramp to a run. I'm currently using newspaper to line the hutch.. then a layer of dust extracted wood shavings in the main area, and filling their bedroom area with Timothy hay...

Recently adopted a long haired guinea pig! With really crazy hair lol she seems fine with it and her previous owner said she did trim her bum hair once every month or so. Although today I was cleaning out the piggys cage and she stumbled into her platform inside the cage...her hair is a little...

I posted a few times a while back about one of my piggys chamomile who had a bladder infection, and I'm worried she may get one again. For the past few days her feet have been very dirty and I've been cleaning them off every night during cuddle time, today I wanted to get a closer look because...

Hi again- I seem to ask a lot of questions! So I have a boar Mo- my first boar,and he seems fine (though some of you know about the sneezes- thx for your help!). I do wash his grease gland quite regularly as his is very active. His fur is shiny and he tends to clean himself most of the time...

Can you really use this to clean piggies grease gland? I've seen it recommended on here, but surely that wouldn't be good for their skin..?

Hi All! I've purchased a used hutch; the wood is still sturdy, but there's some urine staining around the wood on the bottom of the 2 levels. What's the best way to disinfect, and neutralise the scenting on the wood? I've seen some people use vinegar, bleach, disinfectant, but I'd really like...

So I've been debating whether I should house my 2 boars on fleece since it seems so popular (they are currently on wood shavings). I just need some info about the 'cleaning' of the fleece, if that makes sense. I am thinking about layering 3 big carpet/doormat things then some fleece on top...

Hi all, today whilst I was cleaning my Guinea pigs Duke and Aladdin's hutch, I noticed some awful little wriggly things. I instantly knew they were maggots because I have been experiencing some issues with flies even though I have a fly net on the hutch! I feel like such an awful owner and have...

Hi, (Another question) I posted about my guinea pigs having a URI obviosuly this has been in their cage and outdoor hutch. As I've been told it's a bacterial what disinfected/anti bac is recommended? Thank you!

So when I got given my two piggies I noticed straight away they were quite dirty, especially the white one! So I want to give them a nice clean to make them look the cutest they can! So how do I do this? Is it water and shampoo or sand? Or is there an even easier way of keeping them clean?

Hello! So, I'm currently sorting out a new cleaning schedule as my current one has just not been working for me. (I have a secret addiction to planning routines after routines lol) I'd love to know your routines and how often you clean your piggies out etc. xoxo

With my new boys coming home in a couple of weeks I'm reading up on bedding options and can't believe the amount of people now using fleece! Trust me it's not a criticism, just things have obviously changed lots for the better since I last had some piggies (10 years ago, they lived in an outside...

Would this be okay to use in cleaning the grease gland? Only other thing I've got would be fairy washing up liquid... is that acceptable? (I had seen some people use washing up liquid but unsure if this is okay)