Long -
haired guinea pigs should be brushed daily to avoid knots and mats.
The grooming needs of short
haired guinea pigs are minimal but if you have a breed with longer hair you will need to invest more time into caring for them.
This short
haired guinea pig is characterized by a short dense coat with bent or kinked hair shafts that makes the coat stand on end, giving a fuzzy appearance.
Short -
haired guinea pigs need a bath only about every three months.
Long -
haired guinea pigs should be bathed every two months, since their coats grow about 1 inch per month.
Not exact matches
Grooming Products Both rabbits and
guinea pigs, especially long -
haired breeds, need to be brushed on a regular basis.
The Silkie, Peruvian, Alpaca, Coronet, Merino, Lunkarya, Sheba and Texel are the long
haired breeds of
guinea pig.
Guinea pigs, or «cavies,» are short - tailed, rough -
haired South American rodents (family Caviidae).
Guinea pigs are born fully
haired, eyes open and ready to run.
This includes: Draco and Blaise (African Pygmy hedgehogs), Finnigan (Madagascar Lesser tenrec), Gimli (Syrian hamster), Narcissa (Campbell's dwarf hybrid hamster), Merry (
guinea pig), Pippin (
guinea pig), Felix (mixed breed / dog), Bear (pug / dog) and Nox (domestic short
haired cat).