i have 2 guianea pigs, 1 has just died, and i want to get a rabbit, can i put it with the other guinea-pig?
2006-10-14 07:59:05 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
No! Whatever ANYONE says/does/tells you, rabbits and guinea pigs can NOT be housed together.
Even if they seem to be getting along fine, there can be serious problems:
-If one or the other gets scared, they could harm/kill the other one
-Different viruses/bacteria/fungi/infections/etc. which could be found in either the guinea pig or the rabbit might not cause harm to THAT species, but can be transmitted to the other one, and cause death or serious illness
-Their nutritional needs are not the same, and it's hard to keep one from eating the other's food... how do you know who's eating what?
-If you find blood in the cage, or watery stool, or worms, or anything else meaning that something is wrong, how will you know which one it came from?
This site outlines (in detail) MANY more reasons why the two should absolutely NOT be paired with each other. It might seem like a good idea, but it's really not.
http://www.guineapigcages.com/rabbits.htm
Thanks for asking before actually doing it, you have just saved two lives. If you need any help with the bunny (or information), feel free to email olliechinch@yahoo.com
2006-10-14 08:01:33 · answer #1 · answered by Eloise 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, no no! Do NOT house a rabbit and guinea pig together. Petstores are notorious for bad information and often set really bad (and sometimes dangerous) examples.
1. Guinea pigs and rabbits require a different diet. Guinea pigs cannot eat rabbit food, and guinea pig food is not suited for rabbits.
2. Rabbits have powerful back legs that can seriously injure or kill a guinea pig if it should kick.
3. Rabbits are carriers of bortedella, which is a harmless bacteria in rabbits but in guinea pigs can cause serious illness and even death.
DO NOT HOUSE RABBITS AND GUINEA PIGS TOGETHER!!!
2006-10-14 16:58:35 · answer #2 · answered by qwerty456 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes and no, it all depends on the animals. If you do add a rabbit make sure to get a female, since the males like to hump anything(even the neutered ones do sometimes). If you can find a young rabbit(make sure you get an expert to sex it young males are often mistook as females when young). At the sheter I work at we often let the rabbits and guinea pigs have free run together. You may need to keep them in seperate cages for a bit until they are use top each other. Plus a huge cage with lots of hiding places will help out. Sorry about your loss and I hope you can work things out to get your cavy a new freind!
2006-10-14 15:10:52 · answer #3 · answered by pharfly1 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
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We have had people that have had people turn in pigges that have has them in with rabbit. Whether or do it is a good idea or not I do not know. the guineas pig require a pellet with vitamin C in it, and the rabbit require different nutrient, than the piggies does, in the end I think it would be cheaper to buy a cage than pay the veterinarian bill because of conditions such as scurvy from not have enough vitamin C, and crystal from eating alfalfa after six month, you really need to research before you put them together.
2006-10-14 22:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by pinkpiggies336 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have heard that people do it, but most would recommend against it. For instance, rabbits and guinea pigs have different dietary needs and rabbits love to groom and be groomed and piggies won't groom. This could cause a fight and the rabbit could hurt or even kill the piggie. See this article:
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabcare.html#bond
To learn more about rabbits see: www.rabbit.org or
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html
2006-10-14 16:07:34 · answer #5 · answered by Martha G 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's not a good idea. their foods are completely different and not good for each other. Rabbits carry a bacteria that can be fatal to piggies. The piggie can get respiratory, and urine tract infections from the rabbit urine.
2006-10-14 15:35:22 · answer #6 · answered by Who am I? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can and I actually got my Guinea Pig from the SPCA and she was in a display with Rabbits.
2006-10-14 15:05:38 · answer #7 · answered by TritanBear 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Check at the pet shop but i'm sure its ok. my sister keeps a rabbit and guinea pig together and they're the best of mates!
2006-10-14 15:00:32 · answer #8 · answered by Andromeda Newton™ 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Hmm, if they've known eachother for a while, they'll be the best of friends. But they might not get along if you put them together. Puth them in serpeate tanks (or whatever your're keeping them in) and put them side by side. If they dont scratch at the tank, or try to hurt eachother, then expiriment and put them in together for a while. Watch them so just in case they dont start to fight while you're not there
2006-10-14 15:01:35 · answer #9 · answered by Melissa N 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Thats a big no i'm afraid it used to be the thing to pair them but vets advise against it and so does the RSPCA. (which is the UK version of spca).
2006-10-14 15:01:02 · answer #10 · answered by English Knight 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋