i asked this question to my vet and she said that you should not use a blow dryer dry her/him with towel and then put them in a blanket for warmthCan you use a hair dryer on a guinea pig?
If you are bathing a pig and need to finish drying its coat, you can use a dryer set on low to medium heat. The trick is to always have a hand between the dryer and the pig. That way you can monitor the heat level at the pigs skin. If your fingers are uncomfortably warm, so is the pig. We raise long hairs (Peruvians) which absolutely need the hair dryer to get them dry enough to go back into their pens since 6-18'; of hair take a long time to dry on its own! Because of evaporative cooling, the air stream may feel cool at first but it will heat quickly as the animal's coat gets dryer so you must never take your hand out of the air stream while the dryer is blowing on the pig.
You can, but keep the hair dryer on a low setting and run your fingers through the piggy's hair, so that your fingers take the heat - you will then know whether it is the right temperature - and as you run your fingers through your piggy's hair, this action will help to dry it. If it is too hot for you, it will be too hot for your piggy. It is better to use a hairdryer this way than risk your piggy getting cold from being damp.
It is safe as long as it is set on the low heat so it will not burn their tender skin, just remember if their cage is kept clean there are few reasons to ever give a guinea pig a bath as the are very clean little tykes and take very good care of their self's
It doesn't sound safe.
I think it would freak most guinea pigs out- just like it would any other animal.
Guinea pigs are particularly prone to stress, and bathing is quite stressful for them- I certainly wouldn't finish it off with blow drying them.
You can overheat them, and damage the hair from the heat of the hairdryer, so I really wouldn't recommend it.
I towel dry my pets, and then leave them in a place where they can calm down and dry off. A nice clean indoor cage is perfect for this.
Yes, a hair dryer can be used on the lowest setting and as long as you keep it moving continuously, never leaving it in one spot more than a couple of seconds.
Guinea pigs have very delicate skin and dryers can burn them easily if not used with caution.
Heat Sensitivity, Hot Water and Blow Driers: Cavies cannot tolerate heat and will react adversely to hot water or heated air. Test water before bathing your cavy tepid to warm water is okay but never use hot water. The general rule is if the water is too hot for a young infant it is too hot for your pet. When mentioned in this article, blow driers are intended for the singular use of speeding drying time for freshly bathed cavies. Hair driers or blow driers designed for human use are best never use a crafter鈥檚 heat-gun. Heat settings should always be conservative the medium setting is usually sufficient.
We give our guinea pigs baths (they actually like it) and then towel dry them by wrapping them up so just their head is sticking out and holding them while petting and drying their fur. They really like the snuggly, wrapped-up-like-a-burrito feeling and they usually start purring as they get dried.
its okay as long as it's on low heat and you keep moving it and not keep it in one place. use it as u'd do for your head. my mom and i washed my g-pig a week or two ago and dried him with a hair drier and he was okay with it.
I would hold the dryer at least 2 feet away and on a low setting.
Guinea pigs don't like loud noises and hair dryers are very loud.
You can but keep it on the lowest possible and keep your finger pressed on the cool wind air.
I don't think you should. You might dry out their skin and burn them. Keep it safe!
yes, 30 minutes on each side and then serve with onions and peppers
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