How to Bathe Your Guinea Pig!
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
- All you need to know for bathing your guinea pigs, including when you should consider it, the supplies needed and my recommended set up, washing, rinsing and drying methods! 🛁🐹🧼
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0:00 Introduction
0:18 When should you bathe your guinea pigs?
1:54 Supplies
2:44 Set up the room
3:38 Shampoo-ing and tips for staying calm
6:39 Rinsing
8:37 Drying - towel and hair dryer
9:45 Clean Nacho!
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Nacho was so well- behaved and good in the bath😁🐹
He is such a good boy 😊
@@SqueakDreams He 100% is😁
Im glad you mentioned the shivering thing because my girl bambi used to do it when i had lap time with her 😭 i was worried i was scaring her but im glad its more of a normal response
I love how you interact with your piggies, they all seem to love you very much ❤
same it’s so heartwarming ❤
Your piggies must be very happy to have an amazing owner like you
Agreed
I have 3. Guinea pigs
He was such a good boy! ❤️ Well done Nacho!
Nacho says thank you! 😄
@@SqueakDreams Aww, he's most welcome! 😊❤️
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Nacho looks like he likes the bath and hates it at the same time.
So many mixed emotions!
@@SqueakDreamsyour piggies are the cutest ❤
Great video! Nacho looks super clean and extra handsome after his bath! What a cutie x
Oh my. They are all very beautiful. They look healthy and happy .👍👍👍
I just got a guinea pig and your channel is helping me grow my guinea pig and I wanna have a third one now! even though it’s hard to take care of these little guineas that look easy to take care of but actually hard they’re really cute and really really nice. Thank you for all these tips and videos!
You are a wonderful mother to them. You take good care of them. They are all so beautiful and sweet 🥰 Nacho is so cute ❤️ I also adore all the other Roxy, Phoebe and Callie. Pedro touched my heart the most ❤️🐾🐾😪 May God bless you all
Thank you so much. Pedro will always be a legend in our home! ❤️
Am glad you showed it bc in July 6 I need to take care from my friends Guinea pig
Good work Nacho - you were so good!!
Thank you so much for the tips and inspiring me to be a better guinea pig owner ❤
GUINEA pigs are clean, PRECIOUS, quirky, ADORABLE, THE BEST PET EVER!! Yours are SO beautiful, LOL! I could watch them for hours! I binge watch your videos as well, lol!
Such a good boy! ❤
Nacho looked so clean. Bless him. Bit traumatised but back home with his ladies once more. x
He is back to his wonderfully content self 😊
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Nacho, really loved his bath😂❤🎉
What a brave brave piggie!! ❤❤
Wasn't he just 😍
I was looking forward to getting to see Nacho floof have his bathing experience!😍
I absolutely love your piggies!
Nacho looks like he’s having a Relaxing bath
Oh, wow! Nacho was such a good little guy. I think my piggies need to learn from this. 😆
Too cute ❤❤❤❤
Nacho are so cute
Love your show
I love when you say piggies it’s just so cute, and I have a guinea pig called Phoebe toooooooo
Nice!
I’m taking care of 4 more so I have J now one of them loves a chin rub and loves our fleece since he doesn’t normally have fleece as they live at my school and they can’t wash it he loves it so much and he’s next to the door!
Nacho is such a good boy
LOVE YOURE CHANEL
Thank you!
@@SqueakDreams youre worth it! I dont 0:21 think you know how many lives youre saving!❤
We love Nacho!!! He's such a cutie-pie.
I have a quick question Sarah (nothing to do with baths though!): what do you use to cut out the entrances in your plastic under-bed storage/hay tray thingie? I don't want to shatter the plastic when I attempt this. Thank you. Zoe, Brighton.
You are so calm with him Sarah. You are such a wonderful Guinea pig mom. He looks so handsome! He’s so adorable! Now do you brush it after you dry it to get all the knots out just in case or do you just leave it or do you use a comb instead ? Just asking I know I do the same thing with my little dog she’s only 4 pounds and she gets very hairy but does not shed and then I dry her really good with the towel. I don’t use the regular dryer, I just dry hair really good several times with a big giant towel and then I brush it sometimes afterward.
Love this! 🥰❤️🥰❤️ You are so kind and gentle with him. I know that at the LA Guinea Pig Rescue, they bathe the piggies every two or three months with an anti- fungal. What do you think about that?
Yes I have heard that - I don't know how they manage with so many! There will be a higher chance of fungal infections at a rescue with new piggies coming in all the time so it might be a good preventative measure for them. Fungal can be more likely to spread in hot environments too.
47 minutes ago!!! and nacho looks so anxious but it’s good for him😭
Bless him I know, he's back to being very happy and relaxed now though 😊
@@SqueakDreams thank you for replying to me comment!! i’m getting piggies soon and i’m so excited. i’ve been watching you for 3 years
Well done Nacho-you’re such a gorgeous boy! Love your nails today Sarah- they look beautiful 😊xx
Thanks Jemma! 😄
My piggies are very dirty so I wanted to bath them and your video will help me very much ❤ thx❤❤
Nacho looks so handsome❤
I’ve been watching u forever love your videos!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoy them 😄
Awww what a good boy, bless him 💛
My bunch all do that vibrating, I've wondered if it meant they were cold or scared.
Hi do you think that I can use Kaytee Quick & Clean Small Animal Shampoo Spray???
I bathed my boys once, as they were quite dirty and greasy, they were so well be haved they did freak out a little but they were defo not fans of the hair dryer 😅, i did manage to get them dry however... at least i now know that my boys should be ok and wont need a bath anytime soon
Aww bless him nacho he was so good in the bath have a long haired piggie he is a Peruvian do not think he be as good do cut his but hair and brush him. Good helpful video f need to bath him thanks
Thank you Christine 😊
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0:53 I can assure you if you pick up your guinea pig and give them good sniff they might smell like hay... but they also might smell like heaven and happiness and once you get a wiff you can't get enough. me personally I collect them like Pokemon and sniff them like scented markers 🤣😂 ( obviously joking... or am I 🤫)
Heaven and happiness, so true 😍
How well-behaved Nacho was while bathing!
Thank you! Yes Pedro was such a good boy too! 😍
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Hi we have two luyunkra guinea pigs and they suffer with dandruff so I use nizol shampoo and sometimes gorgeous guinea pig shampoo. But I give them a good hair cut in the summer I usually do it with the hair clippers. It does look rather short though 😂
Does that help keep the dandruff at bay? They'll be much happier with the short hair, even if they don't look as 'majestic' 😂
It does help but I am starting to think that they are the type of guinea pig that might be prone to dry skin with having so much hair that's why I like to take it quite short in the summer to let there skin breathe if that makes sense 😄.
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Thank you so much squeak dreams because of you I am going to become a Guniea pigs owner but I will purchase them from shops so how will I now if they are male or not
you should rescue a couple they have young guinea pigs too.
They should be able to tell you at the shop - they should have males and females seperate, if they don't, avoid! I recommend watching my "New Owner Checklist" video - it has information about checking they are the right sex and other things to be aware of for new piggie owners. Good luck 😊
@@SqueakDreamsthank you so much!
@@nicoleannhoward9259 Bro I asked in the shelters but they don't have guinea pig from where I can rescue them
Hi, I’m getting my first pair of guinea pigs today or second pair of my other two died
Dear Squeak Dreams you should trim Nachos fur/hair up some for the spring and summer he must stand on his fur/hair by now and he must be hot and tired of maneuvering with his size to get in and out of things i wonder if he does he pee on his fur in the back best to trim it so he doesnt smell. thank you for the vlog.
His hair wasn't long enough for him to stand on or to get wet with pee. It's winter here in the UK at the moment so I don't trim it too short, in the spring/summer yes definitely shorter 😊
My piggies have only had one bath when they REALLY stank, but now one of my girls keeps getting kinda poopy clumps on her nails so every two or three days I have to get rid of it by rubbing on it with my fingers, do you know anything that would help??🐹💩💅
You could try cleaning it with a facecloth carefully, then dry it with a towel :)
If your piggies poop isn't alright you should also check their diet and health.
"Poop shoes" can result from not cleaning toilet areas enough or more likely soft stools - it could be too much veg in her diet or not enough fibre (not enough good quality hay or too many pellets instead of hay). Try cut out veggies for a few days and see if things improve, then you might find that you just feed them veg every other day or just not at much at once. And for fibre, try a nice timothy hay if you haven't already - they love it!
Nacho was sutch a sweat boy!
does any one have any starter tips for guinea pigs im thinking about getting 2
you should rescue a couple they have so many waiting for forever homes
There are many videos about important topics here on this channel like cages, food, care...
I recommend the following videos - my Beginner Guide, the New Owner Checklist (a few weeks ago), and my Top 12 Tips for New Guinea Pig Owners one from last year too. Also the Reasons Why You Should Get Guinea Pigs too - best of luck! 😄
Hi there I'm thinking of getting guinea pigs and there is a herd of five bonded at the rescue. I was wondering if I could fit five guinea pigs in a 21-square-foot cage. and if so how big of a cage for five?
I would personally say 21 square feet is a little small for 5 piggies Depending on how well they get on with eachother! Maybe try a 25 square ft cage, basically the bigger the better, so glad you thought of adopting from a rescue❤❤
I hear squeaks and squeals that I’ve never heard from any piggie before when I give my piggies a bath. Thu try to run instantly and do not stay still for a second. I dread doing it as much as they dread having it done. Do they ever get used to it ?
Do you spoil yours because I do
I think you act very experienced with your piggies!
Hii my long haired guinea pig has a yellow stain around his mouth and I don’t know what it’s
How long did it take for you to dry nachos hair?
It took a while, even with the hair dryer! We had a break with cuddles and lettuce when he was mostly dry too. Probably at least half an hour 😊
does anyone know any good breeders in ireland? 🐹
do i need to give my piggie a bath if his grease gland looks dirty?
Wheeek a bath !! Its like going to the gym for me when l bathe them .😂..Usally 2 times a year for my girls
Hello, can you tell me if "Guinea Pig Pals" used your images in their video "10 fun activities to keep your guinea pig active | ultimate guinea pig play guide"?
Yeah they did
I don't know if you'll see this, but my pig suddenly stopped being able to eat his veggie treats and also his favorite Timothy hay heads. He mainly prefers his pellets now. I've done a bit of research and found that their teeth can grow over and occlude the tongue. He really wanted his treats but just couldn't eat them, so we tried chopping his veggies very small, and he immediately was eager and able to eat them. Have you ever seen this? I've read that the vet may have to put them under and file the teeth down (hundreds or $1000 in my area). Someone mentioned even havinf to put the lig down! He's my friend and buddy, fuve years old, and otheI don't know if you'll see this, but my pig suddenly stopped being able to eat his veggie treats and also his favorite Timothy hay heads. He mainly prefers his pellets now. I've done a bit of research and found that their teeth can grow over and occlude the tongue. He really wanted his treats but just couldn't eat them, so we tried chopping his veggies very small, and he immediately was eager and able to eat them. Have you ever seen this? I've read that the vet may have to put them under and file the teeth down (hundreds or $1000 in my area). Someone mentioned even havinf to put the lig down! He's my friend and buddy, Five years old, and otherwise is good health. Your thoughts please?rwise is good health. Your thoughts please?
Have replied on your latest comment 😊
Where do you buy your Guinea pigs?
I’m looking for a long haired Guinea pig but the nearest groomer to me only sells short haired Guinea pigs.
Should I consider just buying my Guinea’s at petco or pets mart?
I adopt from guinea pig rescues. They occasionally have long haired pigs like Nacho, probably more than pet shops will. Plus there are many down sides to buying from a pet shop (I have a video on this "where to get your guinea pigs from"). I recommend googling to see if any rescues near you 😊
@@SqueakDreams thanks!
Ok so not about this video but I'm gonna buy a 65$ thing and it has 2 food dishes/water dish a water bottle and a wooden hay rack and a litter area all in one the water bottle is 500 ml but anyways is it ok or not
Does it include a cage? If so it will depend on the size of the cage, and if it's anything like "starter packs" we have here in the UK it will be a rip off and far too small. Take a look at building your own C&C cage, or the Midwest or Kaytee Open Living are good pre-made options. A wooden hay rack isn't essential and food dishes/water bottles can be picked up for low cost online 😊
I mean it's meant for bunny's and it's seperate from the cage (it doesn't come with a cage) the whole thing is around 20 inch by 15 inch for two piggies
The cage is 56 inch by 28 inch it's kinda like a c&c cage but not the brand but style yes
My gunia pig just died and im so sadd 😢😢😭😭😭😭😰😰😰
We wash our pigs nearly once a year when its hot to cool them down and stop them from smelling so bad
I think maybe using clean running water to rinse him would be better. I know you eventually changed the water but it just seemed silly to use dirty water to rinse them at all after bathing the fur and skin. Maybe it's just my anxiety talking lol
But otherwise this was a great video :)
Does a Merino Guinea Pig count as a long haired? And an Abyssinian?
Merino yes, Abyssinian nope 😊
Thxxx!
Uh oh do I spot two little pee spots besides the poops behind Nacho at 2:58? 😅
Haha! The carpet in their room is old and so marked already that its hard to tell! When they have their new room and new carpet I'll be much strict with potential pee spots 😅
What about their feet and bottoms? Walking over poops, they get their feet and nails dirty so I'll give them an undercarriage bath from time to time.
you can use aloe free and fragrance free baby wipes
Nacho is chill butmy piggie is jumping running around and trying to escape in every possible way
i like kelly
My mom works at an animal research facility and a trio of piggies are up for adoption
We just rescued 2 piggies one of them is like scared shit 😔
Nah I give my piggie a bath once of month. I’ll try to push it longer but if they smell after a cage clean and when I pick up then I can will give him a bath. He shares a room with my kids…..so yea we value cleaning in this house 😂
Can nacho reply to this comment?
henlo I ams Nacho 🐹
Bath is a Guinea pig curse word. If I say bath they all get worried. Poptart stars to visibly shake.
No