shivering?

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Mine have only ever shivered when they were cold after having a bath.


Is your Guinea pig warm and inside?

Other than that if it is a medical problem someone more knowlegeable will be along to give advice.
 
Could be they are still damp from their baths and cold? Other than that a shivering guinea pig (no sound) can indicate him being frightened.
 
This Little Piggie said:
In my opinion, it is far to cold for bathing especially with your house being rather on the chilly side. Could you put him in some fleece to help with warmth?
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I bathed my pig today, I think it's fine aslong as they are warm enough, perhaps give him a quick blow dry to heat him up becareful not to burn him ofcourse.
 
I dried them off with a towel although part of them are still wet, their room is getting warmer now x
 
Oh yes it is very cold for baths but even so mins can shiver few a short while after there baths, I ensure they are wrapped in warm towels for a while then
Dried off proper with a hair dryer making sure it's not hot and circulate well and then put back into a warm room with room temp favourite cucumber as it contains plenty fluid. As temps are dropping and generally through the night the heating goes off I've put a hot water bottles next to the cage in the hay rack to ensure extra warmth in case and their snuggly soft toy.
I'd take action now though, you can't allow the shivering to continue for long, you'll soon know if they catch a cold.

Good luck
 
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