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Post by twoofs on Jul 5, 2004 12:43:59 GMT 7
hi ppl,
i a newbie to tis forum. i hv a peruvian for abt a yr. when i bought her fr the petshp, i was told not to bathe her with water. i was recommended to use powder bath (dry clean) which i hv been doing dat ever since.
now dat im here in tis forum, i realize dat i can actually give her a water bath? can u all tell me how?
i realize her nails r getting longer, how do i trim them?
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Post by emmababy on Jul 5, 2004 20:32:00 GMT 7
very easy...i use johnson baby shampoo to bath my piggies.
just fill a pail with water...use a small container to pour water on them to wet their fur...then just rub their body with the shampoo & use the small container to rinse them. usually i will leave the pair with water & put them inside to rinse properly...but don't keep the water too high cos they will be scared....just keep the water around the height of their legs.
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Post by ahstan on Jul 6, 2004 18:04:10 GMT 7
how many time u bath ur pet  in a week or |
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Post by zhuzhu07 on Jul 6, 2004 18:49:46 GMT 7
depending how dirty they r. sometimes once in 2 weeks sometimes once a month. not recommended to wet bathe too often cos drying to the skin
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Post by wheekwheek on Jul 6, 2004 20:01:43 GMT 7
I bathe them once every 2 months 'cos that's what Melissa recommended. I prefer not using a tub 'cos one of my furballs tried drowning herself once. I use a tray with holes at the side. So the tray prevents them from running away while the holes allow water to drain out.
Use hair dryer set to low & blow about 20 cm away from them. Do NOT just towel dry. Its not enough. You don't want them catching a cold.
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Post by emmababy on Jul 7, 2004 21:04:14 GMT 7
i don't think piggies will drown if u put them in a tub with water levels around the height of their legs. ...anyway, when u are bathing them, u'll been keeping ur eyes on them..so i think the idea of drowning is quite remote unless u leave them in the tub & went off to do something else.
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Post by pets87 on Jul 8, 2004 14:22:15 GMT 7
I bathe my piggies once a month using superpet shampoo.. I always cut their nails before I bathe so even if they try to scratch me, wun be so painful.. Hehe..
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Post by wheekwheek on Jul 8, 2004 21:09:08 GMT 7
i don't think piggies will drown if u put them in a tub with water levels around the height of their legs. ...anyway, when u are bathing them, u'll been keeping ur eyes on them..so i think the idea of drowning is quite remote unless u leave them in the tub & went off to do something else. The problem with a tub is that the water remains inside. If you use a shower head to rinse your cavy, its a matter of time before the water rises. And if you don't use a shower head & simply splash water from inside the tub on the cavy, I guarantee you, your cavy will not be clean. Besides, the problem is not so much the water level rising until your cavy is covered by it. You can not anticipate how cavies will react. Like I said, one of mine suddenly went nuts, flipped herself upside down & looked like she was trying to drown herself. So I would rather take preventive rather than corrective actions. |
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Post by ahstan on Jul 8, 2004 21:58:42 GMT 7
y dun juz put it on the floor of the bathroom and juz wash them wif the shower head. this wont drown them and can wash them clean.
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Post by zanas on Jul 9, 2004 12:56:51 GMT 7
i juz use a tumbler to scoop de warm water n pour over their body. dun dare to put them wif half or quarter filled pail of water. i always trim their nail n fur b4 each bath - once in 3 wks or once a mth, depends...
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Post by wheekwheek on Jul 9, 2004 21:10:48 GMT 7
y dun juz put it on the floor of the bathroom and juz wash them wif the shower head. this wont drown them and can wash them clean. Don't know about your's but mine will run all over the place. |
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Post by zhuzhu07 on Jul 10, 2004 8:56:57 GMT 7
i juz use a tumbler to scoop de warm water n pour over their body. dun dare to put them wif half or quarter filled pail of water. i always trim their nail n fur b4 each bath - once in 3 wks or once a mth, depends... actually if u cut their nails after their bath, its better cos the nails are softer and easier to cut |
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Post by emmababy on Jul 12, 2004 12:00:31 GMT 7
i usually put them on the floor to shampoo them & rinse the water. i don't use the showerhead. I'll use a small pail to pour water on their body to rinse their fur. After rinsing off most of the foam, i'll put them in the tub to have a final rinse. Lucky my piggies don't run away when i bath them. Anyway, my piggies have a habit of putting their 2 front paws on the side of the tub when i put them inside. Then they will just stand up & let me rinse their body.
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Post by DeVoN on Jul 18, 2004 9:45:32 GMT 7
jHonsOn BaBy ShaMpoo Can AH??
wILL not Hurt THeIr Skin Ma?
ANd AbOut ThE NaiLs... is THere A CertAIn LengTh We Can But Off And Not Hurting Them??
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Post by zhuzhu07 on Jul 18, 2004 9:48:00 GMT 7
jHonsOn BaBy ShaMpoo Can AH?? wILL not Hurt THeIr Skin Ma? ANd AbOut ThE NaiLs... is THere A CertAIn LengTh We Can But Off And Not Hurting Them?? devon, can u type in normal fonts cos makes it veru difficult to read the small and big letters. thanx alot!  johnson shampoo good cos tears-free. the nail parts, u muz be careful not to cut their quick. |
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