Hello, itching and scabs suggest they could have parasites, or a fungal infection. If you can't see lice by eye it could be mange mites (I have another video on mange mites if you want to find out more), but you'd need to take them to a good guinea pig vet to find out what may be wrong. If it isn't obvious let them know she is pregnant, but ivermectin is meant to be safe for pregnant piggies :)
I haven't found anything that will get rid of static lice for good unfortunately. I don't know if oxbow hay has mites or not, plus there is a debate on whether "hay mites" can actually survive in hay on their host (without a guinea pig host to feed off) so it is all a bit confusing really! What's good is that they don't bite your piggies so shouldn't irritate them, so if you can't get rid of them there's nothing to worry about :)
It sounds like they could be, though lice usually appear white/yellowish I think, were they next to the skin and quite easy to spot (about 1mm long)? If they were very tiny and clinging to the hair rather than the skin they may be static lice, also known as hay mites, which are harmless (but these shouldn't make the guinea pig scratch excessively).
Hello, guinea pigs do scratch themselves anyway but if you do think they have something and you can't see lice then it could be mange mites, which are very dangerous and can be fatal. Search "guinea lynx mange mites" in google for more information. Mange mites need treating with a full course of ivermectin so I'd recommend taking them to the vet, or Xeno 450 is a good product to treat mites - be careful about dosage if you are treating them yourself though.
Hello - you can't really prevent lice I'm afraid! They are passed on from pig to pig, and it is common for pet store piggies to already have them, so if they don't already have them when you buy/adopt them then they should be fine :)
Your pigs are gorgeous! I love the shot of the 3 of them on the bed munching together. I've had pigs since I was a teenager and it's never occurred to me that they could be prone to parasites (duh!)...everything else is, why not them? I guess mine have been lucky but thanks for the heads-up so I know what to watch for.
I have had my guineas injected 4 times with ivermectin and one is still a bit itchy so the vet recommended a course of Revolution. It all became very expansive and took 2 months so far. However it needed to be done. Thanks for the info about mites and lice.
i had the sweetest piggie he never had any lice i was luckly he he was.so big and heavyiied indowed i.loved him so much wish he was healhy he used.to sit on the bed.with me and 3 cats they were all laying there watching tv with me went to bed one night got up next morn amd he had passed away watching yous brought back alot of good memories and a tear to my eyes he was.about 6 i had gotten him at a feed.store they had gotten him from a drug bust he had been running free in the house
my guinea pigs have lice and I got something from a local petstore it is 100% non toxic and it is for all animals and even humans, they can also eat it and I can get rid of worms it is really amazing!
Thank you very much, im going to the vet later on and ill get treatment, im just waiting for her to have the babies now shes about 58 days in! patience! :)
thank you for your very thorough video. i was just brushing my long hair guinea and i saw white little bugs crawling all over her. i don't know if it helped but i shaved her and now i'm waiting to go see the vet
A bath isn't really necessary, a full course of the xeno will kill all the lice. A bath afterwards might help to cleanse their hair and get rid of the dead parasites though :)
those cute little guineas are better living there, than their native forest im sure people still hunt them as pests, great home, great commentary thumbs up !
Hence, why having a quarantine period in a different room than where you keep your other piggies in is vital!!! Keep the new piggie in a separate room and separate cage for AT LEAST two weeks. When you give your new piggie a health check and when you bring the piggie to go to the vet before mixing it in with the rest of your herd, you and the vet can see and treat any lice they may see on the skin and under the microscope. Also, make sure the lice are treated and fully clear from your piggie's hair before letting them anywhere near your piggie's room, cage, playpen, etc.!!! *
I just found my almost-7 year old guinea pig dead. As I was holding her, I saw little white insects that I’m assuming are lice. I haven’t gotten any new animals and I use fleece bedding. How did she get it, will my rats who live in the same room get it, and how do I was their bedding?
Thank you for your comment, I'm so sorry to hear your piggie passed away ❤️. Guinea pig lice are species specific so do not pose a risk to your rats. It's possible she had them in low numbers for a while, she could have caught them off another pig or maybe hay or bedding. The fleece will be fine on a long hot wash.
I got my piggie when I was six, so I didn't know about adopting guinea pigs. Now my piggie is almost 5 years old and she's doing perfectly fine and is healthy, but fat ;P
Hello there! With treating guinea pigs for lic, how often would you change the bedding in the cage? I assume you would want to clean everything in the cage as well. What do you reccomend for safely killing the unwanted static mites ?
Yes I would keep the cage clean, do a full disinfect after every treatment of the ivermection. Unfortunately static or hay mites can't be killed in any way I know of, but they also don't bother our piggies at all :)
@beautyisnteverything simply washing dosent do anything. As the eggs grab on to the fur really tight to even pull off. So even if you wash them, all the eggs will still be there. It's best to go to get instead.
I found a Peruvian guinea pig breeder and very interested in getting piggies….your channel has helped me a lot!…I thank u so much for helping us piggy lovers take better care of these little critters🤗 I’m hoping my new piggies won’t get lice 😬 I’m pretty concerned….do all guinea pigs get it?🤔
If a guinea pig is scratching and you can't see any live what does it mean? I used a mite and lice spray by Iil friends and my pigs r still scratching?
when i brought my guinea pigs home from the pet shop one was itching a bit and now a couple of months later both are itching quite a lot and recently i noticed on one of their legs the skin is sort of peeling maybe scabbing and my other one has a small patch of hair missing and i am not quite sure if it is lice mange mites or none of them. what should i do?
can guinea pigs give the lice to there owners? cus i was playign with my guinea pig and i found a lice bug and i thought it was from me but it wasnt. or that i could get it from him
Thank you for your lice video. My herd of 8 are now being treated with oral ivermecton. I took them all to my exotic/small animal vet. Will this work? Im pretty freaked out with those bugs, it makes my skin crawl. I have only given them one dose so far, and they do not like it. Not looking forward to this...but you video did make me have hope.
i know that you have made this video along time ago but i just came across it. what is the exact name of the ivermectin because there are many different types
I have been searching around for Revolution (selamectin) but ive only found those for dogs and cats or puppies and kittens. Are there actually guinea pig specific ones at all?
Hello so i got the flea spray for my guinea pig but I'm not sure how to use it. Also should i use like a mask or gloves when doing that, is it harmful for me? Where should i do this, outside or inside (bathroom, room) does it matter?? And should i bath my guinea pig after spraying her? What should i do after im done? How many minutes do i have to wait??i know its harmful for the eyes so how can i get to her face??answer pls
dominic also.had long hair when i first got him he had a long train tjat i had to.cut.off it wass all matted after i bathed him he was red& white he weighed 6 pds i.ust.to walk around town with..him on my arm o i miss him so bad ive thought about getting another piggie but im handicapped and its all the work i can do taking care of tje spolded cats my other babys of mine
Hi, I have a short haired male Guinea pig. It is 1 year and about 2 or 3 months old. My Guinea pig has been scratching his back a lot every single day. He is keep on biting his back and his I can see his skin. I can see the skin like a V shape and today, I think I felt something hard. I think it was a piece of bone and I saw some blood too. I REALLY NEED SOME HELP AND SOME ADVICE SO PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME. TIMES RUNNING AND I NEED TO DO SOMETHING TO MY GUINEA PIG
Okay my 5 month old guinea pig has been scratching a sneezing alooot sense we got him but i looked and saw absolutely nothing in is skin...what can i doo...? Alos he hasn't broken skin.
I have 2 guinea pigs. both are short haired. they both have many eggs in their cheek hair and in the hair behind their ears. I spotted some lice and they were golden in color. my guinea pigs do not scratch themselves too much. the lice were very small. can the lice be drowned? can they be combed out? please answer. I am very worried.😢😢
Our guinea pigs have lice, and you should treat it if not already. You can comb them out with a fine tooth comb, but I would recommend cleaning everything, bathing them, and getting a spray or shampoo to kill them. You might want to comb them daily, until nothing comes up. Hope your pigs are okay :)
I knew there was something wrong with my piggy my mom said it was just skin and today this is after a month of me noticing but I saw it and just picked it up and it had legs I freaked out and threw it across my room and then got a towel and hugged my piggy no wonder he couldn't sleep these dumb things have been messing with my poor baby I've been cuddling with him but keeping him away from my hair even tho *they cannot live off humans* but I've had him since he was a baby from pet smart and he didn't have them then he's 3 now
Yes if you are worried take them both to the vet for a course of Ivermectin. Where did you get them from? If a pet shop then it is normal for them to have lice or worse mites :(
i got them from pet depot in vestal ny i called the store and they said for me 2 bring them down there so there vet can check them sense i have a 14 day warranty on them thxs for the help
Reply to Jordan Henry... Wow I'm sorry for your loss of your guinea pig thanks for posting what happen now we know NOT to use advantage for lice. Oh & thanks for the video Squeak Dreams! ;)
+Squeak Dreams My guinea pig has had a bad experience with my dog when I was getting her out so now I have to wait until she's on the top floor so I can grab her without her biting me!
Hello, itching and scabs suggest they could have parasites, or a fungal infection. If you can't see lice by eye it could be mange mites (I have another video on mange mites if you want to find out more), but you'd need to take them to a good guinea pig vet to find out what may be wrong. If it isn't obvious let them know she is pregnant, but ivermectin is meant to be safe for pregnant piggies :)
I'm a new piggy owner and my new little buddies came with lice. Your video was so incredibly helpful. Thank you for sharing this information!
I haven't found anything that will get rid of static lice for good unfortunately. I don't know if oxbow hay has mites or not, plus there is a debate on whether "hay mites" can actually survive in hay on their host (without a guinea pig host to feed off) so it is all a bit confusing really! What's good is that they don't bite your piggies so shouldn't irritate them, so if you can't get rid of them there's nothing to worry about :)
It sounds like they could be, though lice usually appear white/yellowish I think, were they next to the skin and quite easy to spot (about 1mm long)? If they were very tiny and clinging to the hair rather than the skin they may be static lice, also known as hay mites, which are harmless (but these shouldn't make the guinea pig scratch excessively).
I think you are right - teddy crossed with another breed too maybe as her hair is a bit longer than normal teddy fur :)
Hello, guinea pigs do scratch themselves anyway but if you do think they have something and you can't see lice then it could be mange mites, which are very dangerous and can be fatal. Search "guinea lynx mange mites" in google for more information. Mange mites need treating with a full course of ivermectin so I'd recommend taking them to the vet, or Xeno 450 is a good product to treat mites - be careful about dosage if you are treating them yourself though.
Hello - you can't really prevent lice I'm afraid! They are passed on from pig to pig, and it is common for pet store piggies to already have them, so if they don't already have them when you buy/adopt them then they should be fine :)
Your pigs are gorgeous! I love the shot of the 3 of them on the bed munching together. I've had pigs since I was a teenager and it's never occurred to me that they could be prone to parasites (duh!)...everything else is, why not them? I guess mine have been lucky but thanks for the heads-up so I know what to watch for.
Awh thank you glad the vid helped! :)
I have had my guineas injected 4 times with ivermectin and one is still a bit itchy so the vet recommended a course of Revolution. It all became very expansive and took 2 months so far. However it needed to be done. Thanks for the info about mites and lice.
Hello yes I will thank you for your request :)
i had the sweetest piggie he never had any lice i was luckly he he was.so big and heavyiied indowed i.loved him so much wish he was healhy he used.to sit on the bed.with me and 3 cats they were all laying there watching tv with me went to bed one night got up next morn amd he had passed away watching yous brought back alot of good memories and a tear to my eyes he was.about 6 i had gotten him at a feed.store they had gotten him from a drug bust he had been running free in the house
my guinea pigs have lice and I got something from a local petstore it is 100% non toxic and it is for all animals and even humans, they can also eat it and I can get rid of worms it is really amazing!
What did you use???
Your guinea pigs are so beautiful and cute and adorable.
When i first see your video I had to scratch myself all of the time. Arg....
But very good information! I like it!
Haha! Sorry about that xD
Thank you very much, im going to the vet later on and ill get treatment, im just waiting for her to have the babies now shes about 58 days in! patience! :)
this is 10 years ago 🎉 been a decade!!❤❤
Thanks. That's so helpful for my guinea pigs because they have lice. Keep posting!!!
thank you for your very thorough video. i was just brushing my long hair guinea and i saw white little bugs crawling all over her. i don't know if it helped but i shaved her and now i'm waiting to go see the vet
A bath isn't really necessary, a full course of the xeno will kill all the lice. A bath afterwards might help to cleanse their hair and get rid of the dead parasites though :)
I loved wen Annie and Lola and sprite were all sitting on the pad it was so cute
those cute little guineas are better living there, than their native forest im sure people still hunt them as pests, great home, great commentary thumbs up !
Thank you this was very helpful for me. I'm thinking of getting guinea pigs so when I bring them home I will be looking for that
Hence, why having a quarantine period in a different room than where you keep your other piggies in is vital!!! Keep the new piggie in a separate room and separate cage for AT LEAST two weeks. When you give your new piggie a health check and when you bring the piggie to go to the vet before mixing it in with the rest of your herd, you and the vet can see and treat any lice they may see on the skin and under the microscope. Also, make sure the lice are treated and fully clear from your piggie's hair before letting them anywhere near your piggie's room, cage, playpen, etc.!!! *
I just found my almost-7 year old guinea pig dead. As I was holding her, I saw little white insects that I’m assuming are lice. I haven’t gotten any new animals and I use fleece bedding. How did she get it, will my rats who live in the same room get it, and how do I was their bedding?
Thank you for your comment, I'm so sorry to hear your piggie passed away ❤️. Guinea pig lice are species specific so do not pose a risk to your rats. It's possible she had them in low numbers for a while, she could have caught them off another pig or maybe hay or bedding. The fleece will be fine on a long hot wash.
I love how they can just stand next to each other and munch on food. Way too cute!! Lol. =)
I got my piggie when I was six, so I didn't know about adopting guinea pigs. Now my piggie is almost 5 years old and she's doing perfectly fine and is healthy, but fat ;P
Look for Ivermectin as the active ingredient - this will get rid of lice (and mites). Xeno 450 is a recommended product :)
Hello there! With treating guinea pigs for lic, how often would you change the bedding in the cage? I assume you would want to clean everything in the cage as well. What do you reccomend for safely killing the unwanted static mites ?
Yes I would keep the cage clean, do a full disinfect after every treatment of the ivermection. Unfortunately static or hay mites can't be killed in any way I know of, but they also don't bother our piggies at all :)
This was a really really helpful video, thank you
This was posted on my birthday! :)
@beautyisnteverything simply washing dosent do anything. As the eggs grab on to the fur really tight to even pull off. So even if you wash them, all the eggs will still be there. It's best to go to get instead.
I found a Peruvian guinea pig breeder and very interested in getting piggies….your channel has helped me a lot!…I thank u so much for helping us piggy lovers take better care of these little critters🤗
I’m hoping my new piggies won’t get lice 😬 I’m pretty concerned….do all guinea pigs get it?🤔
JEEZUS! That close up of the lice looked like Ridley Scott's queen Alien!!! 😱😱😱😱
I rechecked my pigs past night and on one i did see small brown dots that were moving when i touch them? Are those lice?
What kind of guniea pig of the white one is?Teddy?
If a guinea pig is scratching and you can't see any live what does it mean? I used a mite and lice spray by Iil friends and my pigs r still scratching?
^____^ the long haired fluffy one? annie?? its the cutest guinea i have ever seen ^_^
Hello, ive noticed my 2 guinea pigs, male and pregnant female, both itch alot! the male has some skin patches and scabs under his fur
Can you do a short video on the piggies popcorning?
I have invermectin how many drops do I use to safely treat a guinea pig. I heard one drop behind each ear? they are both a little over a year old
So should you bathe them first with the Lice n Mites shampoo and then
Can you give your guinea pig a bath to drown the lice or mites
when i brought my guinea pigs home from the pet shop one was itching a bit and now a couple of months later both are itching quite a lot and recently i noticed on one of their legs the skin is sort of peeling maybe scabbing and my other one has a small patch of hair missing and i am not quite sure if it is lice mange mites or none of them. what should i do?
Yay PIGGLES2810 new channel! thanks for the great helpful video xxx
I'm so sorry to hear about your piggie :( :(
can guinea pigs give the lice to there owners? cus i was playign with my guinea pig and i found a lice bug and i thought it was from me but it wasnt. or that i could get it from him
Thank you for your lice video. My herd of 8 are now being treated with oral ivermecton. I took them all to my exotic/small animal vet. Will this work? Im pretty freaked out with those bugs, it makes my skin crawl. I have only given them one dose so far, and they do not like it. Not looking forward to this...but you video did make me have hope.
i know that you have made this video along time ago but i just came across it. what is the exact name of the ivermectin because there are many different types
I have been searching around for Revolution (selamectin) but ive only found those for dogs and cats or puppies and kittens. Are there actually guinea pig specific ones at all?
What is it called? And could you tell me the active ingredient?
One of my piggies had lice, I used advantage (after doing some looking online and guinealynx recommending it). About 2 days after using it he died.
Hi! I've been seeing vids of people using a comb! Should I use the comb or the medication? Also do I only put the medication on the head
Hello so i got the flea spray for my guinea pig but I'm not sure how to use it. Also should i use like a mask or gloves when doing that, is it harmful for me? Where should i do this, outside or inside (bathroom, room) does it matter?? And should i bath my guinea pig after spraying her? What should i do after im done? How many minutes do i have to wait??i know its harmful for the eyes so how can i get to her face??answer pls
She is adorable and she knows it lol! She is a texel :)
How do I clean the cage etc?! X
Can static lice be treated with spray? Does oxbow hay have mites?
dominic also.had long hair when i first got him he had a long train tjat i had to.cut.off it wass all matted after i bathed him he was red& white he weighed 6 pds i.ust.to walk around town with..him on my arm o i miss him so bad ive thought about getting another piggie but im handicapped and its all the work i can do taking care of tje spolded cats my other babys of mine
Your Guineas are sooooooooooooo cute!
Can u comb the lice out?
they are not yet tame so i find it hard to have a closer look at their skin
wow i dont even have a piggy and i still find that so interesting
Can you find the products at pets at home?
Hi, I have a short haired male Guinea pig. It is 1 year and about 2 or 3 months old. My Guinea pig has been scratching his back a lot every single day. He is keep on biting his back and his I can see his skin. I can see the skin like a V shape and today, I think I felt something hard. I think it was a piece of bone and I saw some blood too. I REALLY NEED SOME HELP AND SOME ADVICE SO PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME. TIMES RUNNING AND I NEED TO DO SOMETHING TO MY GUINEA PIG
+David Chung sounds like mange mites, get him to the vet or if you can't order some xeno 450 spot on and start treatment ASAP.
Good information about it
Hi,can you do a video on how to tame guinea pigs-thnx
Okay my 5 month old guinea pig has been scratching a sneezing alooot sense we got him but i looked and saw absolutely nothing in is skin...what can i doo...? Alos he hasn't broken skin.
It may be mange mites - they are too small to see, and the skin won't be damaged if he hasn't had them for long. I have a separate video on mange :)
Does ivermectin work on static lice or is lice and easy best?
Thanks for this I'm going to take my guniea pigs to the vets
Thank you, glad the video helped and good look at the vets 😊😊
hello may I P.m. you about a question I need help ASAP
Yes, email in description on I'm on Facebook/Etsy as Squeak Dreams :)
Can rabbits or chickens, cats or hamsters catch lice/mites from Guinea pigs pls?Thanks
No, the lice and mites that go on guinea pigs don't go on other animals. I'm not sure about the other way round though!
I have 2 guinea pigs. both are short haired. they both have many eggs in their cheek hair and in the hair behind their ears. I spotted some lice and they were golden in color. my guinea pigs do not scratch themselves too much. the lice were very small. can the lice be drowned? can they be combed out? please answer. I am very worried.😢😢
Our guinea pigs have lice, and you should treat it if not already. You can comb them out with a fine tooth comb, but I would recommend cleaning everything, bathing them, and getting a spray or shampoo to kill them. You might want to comb them daily, until nothing comes up. Hope your pigs are okay :)
is pyrethrin dangerous for mice?
Have you used
Beaphar Anti-Parasite Ivermectin Spot On Rabbits & Guinea Pigs
It's sold in Pets at home, more affordable for us but unsure, thank you x
I knew there was something wrong with my piggy my mom said it was just skin and today this is after a month of me noticing but I saw it and just picked it up and it had legs I freaked out and threw it across my room and then got a towel and hugged my piggy no wonder he couldn't sleep these dumb things have been messing with my poor baby I've been cuddling with him but keeping him away from my hair even tho *they cannot live off humans* but I've had him since he was a baby from pet smart and he didn't have them then he's 3 now
so The same thing for mite
My guiena pig has had lice three times now ☹️
I meant to say its hard to even pull the lice of the fur.
hi, do you know if guinea pigs can get lice that humans get?
+Kim Bebyck they can't :)
Can you do one about just your guinea pigs
I will :)
I got my guineas 2 days ago and the one is itching like crazy and im worried he might have lce or mange mites do I take him to a vet
lice*
Yes if you are worried take them both to the vet for a course of Ivermectin. Where did you get them from? If a pet shop then it is normal for them to have lice or worse mites :(
i got them from pet depot in vestal ny i called the store and they said for me 2 bring them down there so there vet can check them sense i have a 14 day warranty on them thxs for the help
my guinea pigs scratch themselves a lot what does this mean???
Alicetheunicorn idk the same thing happens to my guinea pig, he has scratching fits every so often
Hello, I made a video called "the theory behind taming guinea pigs" which you might find useful! :)
Squeak Dreams Taming your. piggies
Reply to Jordan Henry... Wow I'm sorry for your loss of your guinea pig thanks for posting what happen now we know NOT to use advantage for lice.
Oh & thanks for the video Squeak Dreams! ;)
Then put the Xeno on?
By that I mean a bath after the full course of xeno has been finished and all the lice have been killed :)
WHERE IS THE FORMULAAAA?
Oh shit... Imitating the skin? Skirling white blobs? F*ck dat sh*t
Lol, that is very common nothing to worry about :)
are they all around the world
Guinea pig lice? I think so!
Squeak Dreams thank you now i need to check my guinea pigs
Ok thank you
the gray and white guinea pig looks like my guinea pig Gandalf bu gandalf died :(
my guinea pig has lice or mites and all three of my pigs😢
I am scared that when I put my hand in the cage to get them out they will bite me
:-)
Sugerpop Harris Guinea pigs rarely bite :)
+Squeak Dreams My guinea pig has had a bad experience with my dog when I was getting her out so now I have to wait until she's on the top floor so I can grab her without her biting me!
i thought of buying two pigs as my first pets... but it seems pets are a lot of work :(
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I'm so scared to bring a guinea pig to my home cause I'm seeing all things that happened to them😲😰😨😵😩😥😦😧
Thanks for letting us know 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹
my pig has a extra finger O_O
No guinea pig lice cannot live on humans :)
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use a blowtorch