I have just had to separte my bunny & guinea pig as I noticed a big bite mark on my guinea pigs back so there has obviously been some sort of bullying going on. My guinea pig seems very happy now he has been separated from my bunny. However, my bunny is displaying some odd behaviour. He's not eating much of his food, if any. He has completely trashed his own hutch & it's as if he's throwing tantrums. Can anyone shed some light onnhis behaviour? He obviously didn't like the guinea pig so why would he bothered now that they are separated? He hasn't been neutered either. Also, he used to always come to us to be stroked but now he doesn't want to bother with us much.
2006-11-14 23:00:15 · 7 answers · asked by EmmaB 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
My guess is a couple of things are going on. You bunny probably misses the piggie even though they fought as it was companionship for him. Bunnies are very social and like company. this might be the time for you to spend more time with him. The not eating worries me as it could just be depression over missing the piggie, or it could be more serious. Bunnies that don't eat for 12 hours is a problem and if it goes to 24 hours it is a crisis. See this article for some ideas on why your bunny might have stopped eating and what you can do:
http://fig.cox.miami.edu/Faculty/Dana/ileus.html
Some of the other behaviors might be related to his growing up. As rabbits mature theire hormones will start to rage and your guy sounds like he is exhibiting some of that behavior. Sounds like it is time to get him neutered. There are very good reasons to get your bunny neutered. For males it isn't so much for health as it is for his well being. Poor little thing will want sex all the time,which can be very frustrating. Once he is neutered you can consider adopting a bunny friend (spayed female probably the best match) for companionship.
See here for articles on neutering and spaying:
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html#spay
I've included links below that are very helpful and through them you can also find a rabbit savvy vet for his neuter.
HTH
2006-11-15 02:24:38 · answer #1 · answered by Martha G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's one reason why I say it is not a good idea to keep two rabbits together, although in this case it was a bunny and a guinea pig. Which of the two animals did you move? And how is your bunny trashing his pen? Is your bunny showing any other signs other than it is barely eating? The bite mark on the guinea pig was due to the two fighting or the bunny trying to breed the guinea pig. Any change to a rabbit's environment can cause stress to the rabbit causing it to go off feed. That's why I tell people to keep how they feed their rabbit, when they feed their rabbit, and what they feed their rabbit consistent.
You may want to look to see if your rabbit is showing any signs of diahrrea. If your rabbit continues not to eat properly after a day or two I suggest taking your rabbit to the vet because your rabbit may be sick with something. There is no way of telling what might be the cause if your rabbit is sick with as few of details as you provided. It could be moving it, or it could be something totally unrelated to that.
If you have your rabbit side by side so it can see the guinea pig, it may be trying to fight the guinea pig through the wire. In that case, I would recommend putting a solid divider between the two so they can't see each other or moving the rabbit or guinea pig to a cage that is at least a couple feet away.
The rabbit doesn't need to be neutered it just needs handled and cared for properly. There are really no good reasons to justify neutering a rabbit .
2006-11-15 05:26:18 · answer #2 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bunnies need lots of attention and social stimulation to keep them healthy. How would you like it if you were all alone all day and then you're one friend was taken away from you? Maybe your rabbit and guinea pig just had a fight or something. How long had they been living peacefully together before this happened? Try spending more alone time with your bunny to bond with him and show him that you still love him very much and value him. It is not a good idea to let your guinea pig and bunny have alone time without supervision because as you can see your guinea pig is in danger. Depending on how they get along in the next few days, you may or may not want to reintroduce them to eachother. But do it slowely, and always keep a close eye on them. Rabbits and guinea pigs probably will never be best friends, so if your rabbit is still lonely, you want to think about getting another rabbit. Good luck!
2006-11-15 01:48:11 · answer #3 · answered by Liz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming you handle the guinea pigs as well as the rabbit. Rabbits and guinea pigs do not get along as you have discovered. The rabbit, in essence, IS jealous of the gp's. It IS throwing tantrums. As long as he can smell the gp's nearby or on you, he ISN'T going to be very sociable. And the only thing that will help is to either get rid of the gp's or wait until he gets over it. It can take quite some time.
2006-11-14 23:13:44 · answer #4 · answered by John * 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly, i very own 2 Dwarf Bunnies. I have been given the on Feb 14th. I very own one million male and one million lady. They share the comparable cage. A 40-one" cage. they are getting spayed and neutered on April twenty third. they are going to be sixteen weeks previous. they are messy. i regulate their bedding thrice a week. Mine get an endless furnish of Timothy Hay to maintain from getting hairballs, reason they do lack the skill to vomit like cats do. I feed them 15/23 Oxbow Rabbit Pellets. in addition they get treats each and every now an then. a slice of banana, i provide them that when a month. I provide them an entire carrot as quickly as each and every 2 weeks. they could additionally consume Strawberries, blueberries, i've got no longer tried blueberries yet. while they are spayed and neutered it particularly is going to be a fabulous deal less complicated to clutter prepare them.
2016-10-03 23:49:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe your bunny just missed bullying the guinea pig...hehe....maybe he isn't comfortable with his cage or maybe he is not just in the mood. you should show that you really love him and maybe he will come back to his own self
2006-11-14 23:13:34 · answer #6 · answered by Karla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah he needs to be neutered and he'll be much, much happier. Afterwards you should consider getting him a spayed female for companionship.
2006-11-15 02:51:53 · answer #7 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋