How To Get Rid Of Matted Hair

Brush your guinea pigs regularly.

How to get rid of matted hair.

After waiting several minutes gently untangle the easiest knots with your fingers. This remedy is also beneficial for curly ethnic hair. Use any oil you like. Make sure you use good quality bedding.

Gently brush the matted area with a soft bristle brush alternating directions. Oil makes the hair smoother and softer allowing you to detangle matted hair fast and painlessly. Be as gentle as possible and apply short fast strokes so there s less pulling of the skin. Warm coconut oil olive oil or sweet almond oil are great.

Clean out any debris or hay stuck on their fur. Place your fingers under the base but above the skin to help keep tugging the skin to a minimum when brushing. Verplank s favorite tool is a curved back slicker brush. To untangle severely matted hair start by applying a deep conditioner or a detangling spray to your damp hair.

Separate the mat from the surrounding hair by gently brushing back the areas around the clump of hair to focus on the problem spot. Massage the hair and scalp gently. I can understand it can be really tough to get rid of matted hair of your guinea pigs. So here are some quick tips to keep in mind that can help you prevent matted hair in the first place.

Next use a wide toothed comb to brush the ends of your hair slowly working upward to release the knots. Start by holding the hair below the mat close to the skin and separate the tangled fur into smaller pieces.