Hi readers, How to bath a guinea pig is important if you have Boars(male guinea pigs) or long haired piggies. What do you need: A large bucket with high sides to stop the piggies jumping out(Though Bramble almost did anyway), A small pet shampoo, Towels(lots!), Hair dryer(optional), Grooming brushes, a Warm, Sunny day and most importantly a guinea pig! As a safety precaution put the bucket in a run or another safe enclosed space. Step 1 Get water in the bucket at the same temperature as a babies bath but make sure that its no deeper than 3cm. Step 2 Prepare the shampoo according to the bottle. Step 3 Put the guinea pig in and pour some of the water over them making sure not to get it down their ears, in their eyes, up their nose or over their head. Step 4 Gently rub in the shampoo to their hair(guinea pigs fur is called hair because its more like hair than fur) and rinse. Step 5 Make sure all of the shampoo is out and get them out and wrap them in a towel. S...
Hi Readers, Very, very, very exciting news due to the fact I'm getting another guinea pig from a local rescue. I saw him at a local country park at an Easter farm and I knew he was for me! Here are some facts about my new little(ish) piggie: He's a teddy so I'm calling him Teddy bear. Teddy bear is apparently easy to pick up and loves cuddles so I'm going to cuddle him a lot!! He's regularly been held by children. He's a golden agouti like Bramble so Patches will be the odd one out. It's a castrated male so he can live with Bramble and Patches. He's around 3 years old. Some facts about Teddy guinea pigs: They don't need grooming too much. The have coarse coat that makes them feel springy. They are very cute!! Their fur doesn't set of allergies as much. This is a guinea pig that looks like Teddy Bear that I found online. I'll post some pictures of him when he arrives next week on Thursday 14th April 2016. I hope you are looking...