kerry
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi everyone!
Ive posted here before about bathing guinea pigs but just for a recap:
Ive always had short hair male guinea pigs but then I adopted two female scruffy looking guinea pigs, not realising just how long their hair would get, it just continously grows. I have no problem with spending a few hours a day brushing them but they absolutely hate it. Ive never known guinea pigs to be so stroppy, the squeak and almost growl at me, reaching around to try and bite. Any other time they will happily fall asleep on my lap or eat food out of my hand, even lick my face, thats how nice they are when not being brushed.
So my question is: has anyone ever had their guinea pigs bottom end completely shaved? I cut their hair really short almost to the skin whenever they let me to prevent wetness and matts or if it bad I bathe their bottom and smother them in a towel to brush and cut their hair but they hate it and I know it stresses them out. I'm just thinking ahead to the summer when I need to prevent fly strike because they live outside.
Sorry for the long post, any advice is welcome
Ive posted here before about bathing guinea pigs but just for a recap:
Ive always had short hair male guinea pigs but then I adopted two female scruffy looking guinea pigs, not realising just how long their hair would get, it just continously grows. I have no problem with spending a few hours a day brushing them but they absolutely hate it. Ive never known guinea pigs to be so stroppy, the squeak and almost growl at me, reaching around to try and bite. Any other time they will happily fall asleep on my lap or eat food out of my hand, even lick my face, thats how nice they are when not being brushed.
So my question is: has anyone ever had their guinea pigs bottom end completely shaved? I cut their hair really short almost to the skin whenever they let me to prevent wetness and matts or if it bad I bathe their bottom and smother them in a towel to brush and cut their hair but they hate it and I know it stresses them out. I'm just thinking ahead to the summer when I need to prevent fly strike because they live outside.
Sorry for the long post, any advice is welcome