What kind of shaver can i use

[Skullblits]

Hi all. One of my girls has terrible matted hair and needs to be cut. Due to tough family situations I have been able to get it sorted out.

I've tried doing it myself but worried with scissors. Then I've tried human hair cutters but they arnt able to cut it.

Does anyone know any electric shaver that could make sure short work of thier hairs?

 

[Swissgreys]

I use a small, batter powered pet hair trimmer from zoo plus.
But for thick or matted hair you might need something a bit more powerful.
One option is to cut it over a few days and finish up with a trimmer?

Our hair cutting guide might help.
An Illustrated Guide to Hair Cutting

 

[Free Ranger]

Piggy skin is very sensitive and if you are trying to use the clippers with the plastic guards on so they don't cut too short you might have the same problem as me - my poor girl leapt and jumped as her skin was touched but we managed it without them. Someone else has asked about this recently too:
Louise used to look like this - she couldn't see!
These are what I used... about £12 off Amazon. I just searched for quiet pet hair clippers and these rechargeable ones came as a set with some scissors and the plastic guards which mean you can't cut too short. But she hates the plastic guards as they have to press against the skin and comb through the hair so we just had to lift a clump of hair, guess at the length, zip it through without touching the skin and hope she forgave me!

Human hair clippers are often mains operated and vibrate quite ferociously but little battery ones are quieter. She looked like this after:
As @Swissgreys has said you don't have to do it all at once. When I did Louise I didn't touch the skin at all - just waved the clippers into the fluff. She gets very distressed about being brushed or combed so I made the decision early on to not put her though this and just keep her short. It lasts about 6 weeks. If you have the money I think vets or vet nurses will do it for you in some places but I don't know how much they charge. Good luck poor tangled piggy x

 

[Skullblits]

Piggy skin is very sensitive and if you are trying to use the clippers with the plastic guards on so they don't cut too short you might have the same problem as me - my poor girl leapt and jumped as her skin was touched but we managed it without them. Someone else has asked about this recently too:
Louise used to look like this - she couldn't see!
These are what I used... about £12 off Amazon. I just searched for quiet pet hair clippers and these rechargeable ones came as a set with some scissors and the plastic guards which mean you can't cut too short. But she hates the plastic guards as they have to press against the skin and comb through the hair so we just had to lift a clump of hair, guess at the length, zip it through without touching the skin and hope she forgave me!

Human hair clippers are often mains operated and vibrate quite ferociously but little battery ones are quieter. She looked like this after:
View attachment 186183 As @Swissgreys has said you don't have to do it all at once. When I did Louise I didn't touch the skin at all - just waved the clippers into the fluff. She gets very distressed about being brushed or combed so I made the decision early on to not put her though this and just keep her short. It lasts about 6 weeks. If you have the money I think vets or vet nurses will do it for you in some places but I don't know how much they charge. Good luck poor tangled piggy x

I managed to cut one bit of matted hair off.
She actually keepet still for it. I've seen these clippers that I might buy

 

[Black piggies]

I bought a couple of pairs of pet scissors recently, being new to clipping Peruvian hair. The only ones that seemed to get through the thick hair has been these:

 

[Free Ranger]

I've seen these clippers that I might buy

That looks very similar to my set - daughter has pinched the scissors (which are actually a bit pointy and scary!) and there were a few random combs that weren't any good for us but neighbour with a dog had them. We just use the clippers. Try not to do the face as the whiskers and eyebrows can get lost in the fluff of a long-haired piggy and you don't want to cut these off.

My friend had an ancient cat that started to mat very badly and she just had to scissor one lump every day before puss realised what was happening and stalked off. I know because we looked after her for a week and it was a game of tactics!

 

[Cuddles With Cavies]

If you’re really worried about doing it yourself, you could always try contacting a pet/dog groomer. I’m a dog groomer based in Tamworth and we have a couple of piggies in for trims. I also know several other groomers that are happy to help clip off little pigs. Just another option for you.