But if Rabbits and GuniePigs mate can they have offspring? Also is it alright to keep a guniepig and rabbit in a hutch together/
2007-12-11 10:47:25 · 11 answers · asked by London. 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
No, they cannot mate. They are two completely different species, like humans and rabbits or humans and guinea pigs.
It is not a good idea to keep guinea pigs and rabbits in the same cage. The rabbit could inadvertantly squash or kick the guinea pig, causing serious internal injury or even death.
Additionally, guinea pigs have different dietary requirements. They need food fortified with Vitamin C, and rabbits do not.
2007-12-11 10:53:56 · answer #1 · answered by Critter Queen 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They cannot mate & impregnate each other. Different species, just like a dog & cat cannot produce offspring.
It's NOT recommended to keep a rabbit & guinea pig in the same hutch, due to two main problems:
- Rabbits & guinea pigs require different dietary requirements. It's unhealthy for them to eat diets not made for them.
- Rabbits have a very powerful hind kick, which could cause serious problems to a guinea pig.
It's best that they are kept in separate hutches, and they can be allowed to have supervised ''play time'' together. They should always be supervised together to insure neither gets upset and causes harm to the other.
2007-12-11 10:55:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits and guinea pigs can not produce offspring, they are of different genera. Rabbits will hump anything from a dog to your hand, doesn't mean they can get it pregnant.
Rabbits and guineas are traditionally kept together and often get on great, but there is evidence to suggest it isn't a great idea - they have different nutritional requirements for one thing, so you really need to make sure they are getting the food that is specific to their species - and guineas cannot synthesise their own vitamin C and so have a higher veggie requirement than bunnies.
Chalice
2007-12-11 11:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits and guineas aren't the same species, even if the parts fit together physically, which I don't think they do, the DNA won't match up so no offspring would be produced
If the pig and bunny can get along and you separate them for meal time there is nothing wrong with keeping them in the same hutch
2007-12-11 10:55:26 · answer #4 · answered by cnw002 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
No and no; apart from not being able to communicate and have wildly differing dietary needs a rabbit can kill a G.pig with a single "accidental" kick.
2007-12-13 10:16:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they cant have offspring.
no, you cant cage them together because they have different dietary needs and may eat each others food
also, some rabbits and guinea pigs dont like each other. my rabbit will growl at the guinea pigs through their cage and they will try to sniff her and nibble her
(they are both in seperate cages)
2007-12-11 10:51:52 · answer #6 · answered by Star L 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it is not a good idea to keep a rabit and guinea pig in the same hutch.:(
2007-12-11 11:02:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1)they will not have offspring cuz of their DNA
2)its OK 2 have them 2gether
2007-12-15 04:14:30 · answer #8 · answered by Hinata 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they can't mate (imagine how'd they look if they did lol!)
but anyway keeping them together is up to your pets, if they get along fine then yeah,
but if they don't put them in separate hutches :)
2007-12-11 10:56:10 · answer #9 · answered by no_duh ツ 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
no and yes
2007-12-11 10:51:33 · answer #10 · answered by Kathy l 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋