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Guinea pigs and rabbits
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I want tobuy one of each for my children for christmas, do they live happily together in the same hutch? I know I can google this but just wanted your, as always, good advice to start with!
PS: where can i hide them !! x
PS: where can i hide them !! x
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Me and my brother had the same when we were little, Ruby the rabbit and Patch the guniea pig.
For the most part they lived very well together though the rabbit did harrass the guinea pig quite a bit later on, trying to mount him and such.
We thought she was maybe a randy female after the male guinea pig until the vet told us, when she had a fit and had to be put down, the she we were told we had was actually a he!
For the most part they lived very well together though the rabbit did harrass the guinea pig quite a bit later on, trying to mount him and such.
We thought she was maybe a randy female after the male guinea pig until the vet told us, when she had a fit and had to be put down, the she we were told we had was actually a he!
ive had rabbits and pigs for over 15 years now. Rabbits and pigs can live together in harmony, although you will have to buy a combo food did you know this? Rabbit food doesnt contain what piggies needs and vise versa. They do a mixed rabbit and piggie food in tesco in the pets isle i would highly recommend it to you as its a quite cheaper than leading pet shops.
Try and go for a smaller type breed of rabbit. You dont want a baby rabbit to grow into a huge one and trample your piggy! One with a quite temprement if you can. Also you will have to clean them out very regular as rabbits poo and pee can sometimes harm the piggy so make sure you spray the hutch with an animal disinfectant every time you clean them out and dont use sawdust use newspaper shreaded paper or shavings as piggies can breathe in tiny particles of sawdust and it can wreck their lungs and breathing system.
Good luck if you want more advice id be happy to help!
xxx
Try and go for a smaller type breed of rabbit. You dont want a baby rabbit to grow into a huge one and trample your piggy! One with a quite temprement if you can. Also you will have to clean them out very regular as rabbits poo and pee can sometimes harm the piggy so make sure you spray the hutch with an animal disinfectant every time you clean them out and dont use sawdust use newspaper shreaded paper or shavings as piggies can breathe in tiny particles of sawdust and it can wreck their lungs and breathing system.
Good luck if you want more advice id be happy to help!
xxx
No offence to ilsonchick, but I've always assumed that rabbits and piggies shouldn't be kept together, and this snippet I found on a website seems to back my assumption up.
Whatever you may have heard, seen, or been told never, never, never keep a rabbit and guinea pig together. It will lead to misery for both, and possible injury or death for the guinea pig. There are so many reasons we could list for not keeping these animals together and we are happy to talk to you about this if you have concerns. In line with RSPCA guidelines, we will not rehome a rabbit and a guinea pig together.
Again, no offence to ilsonchick, she is afterall speaking from expereince of keeping both for some time, but I personally wouldn't run the risk if there's the slightest chance that the arrangement wouldn't work.
Whatever you may have heard, seen, or been told never, never, never keep a rabbit and guinea pig together. It will lead to misery for both, and possible injury or death for the guinea pig. There are so many reasons we could list for not keeping these animals together and we are happy to talk to you about this if you have concerns. In line with RSPCA guidelines, we will not rehome a rabbit and a guinea pig together.
Again, no offence to ilsonchick, she is afterall speaking from expereince of keeping both for some time, but I personally wouldn't run the risk if there's the slightest chance that the arrangement wouldn't work.
Can I just add - Many years ago my sister kept a rabbit and guinea pig together (she'd bought them for her children - now long-since grown up).
I remember the guinea pig being constantly chased by the rabbit, to such an extent that they had to make a small compartment in the cage, where the guinea pig could escape the amorous attention of the rabbit.
At the time we laughed about it. But thinking about it now, I wish we'd been a bit more concerned about the welfare of the wee guinea pig.
Both have long since gone to that huge hutch in the sky - bless 'em. x
I remember the guinea pig being constantly chased by the rabbit, to such an extent that they had to make a small compartment in the cage, where the guinea pig could escape the amorous attention of the rabbit.
At the time we laughed about it. But thinking about it now, I wish we'd been a bit more concerned about the welfare of the wee guinea pig.
Both have long since gone to that huge hutch in the sky - bless 'em. x
I have had pig and rabbits for years and I have never housed them together because the huge collection of books I have on the pets say yes it is a common myth to put pigs and rabbit together but they don't get on. I would reccomend, get just rabbits or guinea pigs on or the other if you are sure you want one of each well you need to get to cages. At the end of the day if you don't house the animals correctly and say they fight the stressed animals will not be the friendly pets your children want, they will bite and attack and friendly animal is a happy one not a stressed one.
Other points to consider:
1)Housed inside/outside most rabbits and guinea pigs are kept indoors now because uk weather conditions are too harsh for them also the hutches outside often get ignored and the animal never attended to than one housed within a loving home, also the pet becomes more domesticated and will be tame if housed indoors.
2) Cage size, a happy pet is one with space to exercise, buy a big a cage as possible and a wire run (you can get these for indoors) better spend the money on the big cage now instead of buying one too small and having to upgrade when the animal grows.
Other points to consider:
1)Housed inside/outside most rabbits and guinea pigs are kept indoors now because uk weather conditions are too harsh for them also the hutches outside often get ignored and the animal never attended to than one housed within a loving home, also the pet becomes more domesticated and will be tame if housed indoors.
2) Cage size, a happy pet is one with space to exercise, buy a big a cage as possible and a wire run (you can get these for indoors) better spend the money on the big cage now instead of buying one too small and having to upgrade when the animal grows.
3)Rabbit vs guinea pig and how many, well a guinea pig is really a sausage on legs they are easy to look after don't need as much space as a rabbit they don't bite or get moody as much as a rabbit so often this is the bettter choice for a childs first pet. 1 or 2 pigs? well if the pig will get lots and attention and the children willl not get bored one pig is fine (male or female) but if the pet will be left alone for long periods and esp if put in a outdoor hutch the pig would need company so 2 pigs needed, this would be two male brothers from the same litter, or 1 male caterated and one female, but as the pigs can only be casterated from a certain age say 6 months I cannot seeing you being able to really buy one young and put them together straight away without a risk, so too brother would be better.
Re rabbits well yes they are slightly more of a risk with children as you seem to get a 50/50 chance of getting a rabbit that is good to handle, some are more behaved than other some are just mental rebbits that never domesticate and just have to stay caged and barely touched for that reason I worry with the child owners. Of course the more time given to the rebbit at a early age and an indoor cage will help the rabbit domesticate. 1 or 2? again same as a pig if the pets alone alot 2 rabbits are better, but the difference is two male will not get one together or female it has to be one of each sex and male castrated. Which is not the best thing if you want to buy two and put them together straight away.
Re rabbits well yes they are slightly more of a risk with children as you seem to get a 50/50 chance of getting a rabbit that is good to handle, some are more behaved than other some are just mental rebbits that never domesticate and just have to stay caged and barely touched for that reason I worry with the child owners. Of course the more time given to the rebbit at a early age and an indoor cage will help the rabbit domesticate. 1 or 2? again same as a pig if the pets alone alot 2 rabbits are better, but the difference is two male will not get one together or female it has to be one of each sex and male castrated. Which is not the best thing if you want to buy two and put them together straight away.
Also rabbits can vary alot in size so if you were to get a rabbit be careful what breed/size you get, as I said the more space you can give esp a rabbit the less stressed it will be therefore I buy small breeds like netherland dwarf that way when I buy the largest cage it will be extra large based on a small breeds size. Some rabbits look small when you buy them and then they grow to the size of a dog.
Last point, I completely understand the nice fact of buying a baby animal which is cute but maybe getting one pet or a pair from say the RSPCA the advantage is that if the pet does turn out to be a biting one you can take the pet back and tell them, and your child gets too see what owning a pet is like just a thought. I bought animals as babies which have turned savage and you are just stuck looking after them for the rest of their lives you cannot just return them to the petshop. The RSCPA expect that some of the pets have problems and they will have trial periods. Some of the pets they have are babies.
Last point, I completely understand the nice fact of buying a baby animal which is cute but maybe getting one pet or a pair from say the RSPCA the advantage is that if the pet does turn out to be a biting one you can take the pet back and tell them, and your child gets too see what owning a pet is like just a thought. I bought animals as babies which have turned savage and you are just stuck looking after them for the rest of their lives you cannot just return them to the petshop. The RSCPA expect that some of the pets have problems and they will have trial periods. Some of the pets they have are babies.
im sorry if you thought my answer was wrong but its what ive done for 15 years and ive never had a problem. You have to find the right tempriment in the animal if its a crazy rabbit i would not house it with a pig. Pigs are better pets than rabbits in my eyes because they make cool noises, are easy to keep indoors with little mess and are easier to handle with children.
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