Rabbits who stay with us, have their own luxury suite, which is a minimum of 33sq feet and comes with its own pop hole to an outside hard standing play area. Australian and new zealand council for the care of animals in research and teaching. Introducing guinea pigs to rabbits making introductions. I have 2 guinea pigs male to boot living with a female rabbit a mini loop. Guinea pigs should not eat rabbit pellets, as these are formulated to meet the rabbits digestive needs only and do not contain extra vitamin c. Eglu go guinea pig hutch guinea pig hutches, guinea pig. Im also busy all the time 24hours a day taking care of the farm animals and breeding them for the next event, its fun. This wasnt all the rabbit and guinea pig news from 2017, but now you know some of the highlights. From basic housing and feeding to breeding, showing, and everything in between, nothing is left out of this wellwritten and entertaining reference. However, like anything else, each option has both its strengths and its weaknesses, and some parents are surprised by what they discover after bringing one or. This examples may be quite enough to explain that keeping guinea pigs and rabbits together is not a good option and permanent misunderstandings are inevitable. Assessment of gastrointestinal ph, fluid and lymphoid tissue.
Even if your rabbit is small and friendly, its not a good idea to introduce it to your guinea pig as a long term companion. Guinea pig and bunny rabbit are best friends youtube. And i would definitely recommend this book for first time guinea pig owners or people who would like to learn more about guinea pigs. Guinea pigs and rabbits are popular pets for children, but you might be wondering which is best. Guinea pigs definitely require more care than a free range rabbit. The laboratory rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, and other. Rabbits are lagomorphs, unlike guinea pigs, which are rodents. Email field should not be empty please enter a valid email address. Guinea pigs are active up to 20 hours per day and sleep only for short periods. The eglu go hutch is perfect for keeping your guinea pigs in the backyard safely. The rabbit was a male and it humped the guinea pig and started biting and being very vicious in its mating, which i hear is a natural way rabbits mate and the poor guinea pig was screaming in pain and blood was everywhere.
Finally, in an interesting sliceoflife, a writer shared the experience of giving the family guinea pig a bar mitzvah. Jun 15, 2010 during the last 5 years, our family has had three guinea pigs. The meat is prized and tastes like a cross between duck and rabbit. We know that pets are important members of your family, but to keep them and other travelers safe, you must follow the rules below. This wellillustrated reference won a 2012 prose award for best single volume reference in science from the. When grass is in short supply, good quality lucerne hay or chaff is a good substitute. Dec 06, 20 please do not keep rabbits and guinea pigs together. The only registered charity supporting guinea pigs, in hunsbury, northampton. June loves although very different in appearance, guinea pigs and rabbits require similar care and equipment. Frequently asked guinea pig questions congratulations on the arrival of your new guinea pig. Bawoll, karen the perfect book for everyone who loves guinea pigs, whether they are new owners or longtime fanciers. Can you put a guinea pig in the same hutch as a rabbit. Rehome a rabbit, guinea pig, rat or small furry today.
In addition, some rabbit pellets, designed for use by breeders and labs, contain antibiotics that are potentially harmful to guinea pigs. We are the essex guinea pig, rat and rabbit rescue charity. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages can make it easier to choose a new pet for your family. Unless you are thinking about getting a tiny breed of rabbit, the obvious difference between a cavy and a bunny is their size. Pet question rabbit vs guinea pig mums and dads chat.
We do not adopt out our rabbits to live in outdoor hutches, to be childrens pets, classroom pets, 4h projects or basement bunnies. I have a female rabbit that lives in the same pen as a male guinea pig. A mobile cage on the back lawn is a good option for pet rabbits or guinea pigs. Guinea pigs as pets, pet mice, rabbits, hamsters, etc. This wellillustrated reference won a 2012 prose award for best single volume. A complete guide to guinea pig care complete guide to. Photo by jlhopgood among the most commonly held beliefs when it comes to guinea pigs is that it is okay to keep just one on its own.
Sep 21, 2011 please keep your rabbit and guinea pig separate, not only could your rabbit hurt your piggie very easily when she gets older, all rabbits are carriers of bordatella which is harmless to them but potentially fatal for guinea pigs. Here is information and advice on keeping healthy guinea pigs as household pets. A guinea pigs best companion is another friendly guinea pig. The reason being larger rabbits might end up bullying smaller guinea pigs far too much, making their lives miserable. Guinea pigs are a lot smaller and they boast life spans of anything from 5 to 8 years if they are well cared for. Ideally, the cage should be as large as possible and in accordance with the recommended size of 7 ft 2 per cavy, with 12 ft 2 extra for each additional cavy. Wendy orr, author of swallows dance, dragonfly song, nims island and other books henry, a guinea pig adopted after the family read the story of henry in rainbow street pets wanted. Thirteen in 2012, a guinea pig named truffles leapt into the record books for the worlds longest jump by clearing 30cm in scotland. A rabbit searches for social contact and converge to a guinea pigs.
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. You see, rabbits and guinea pigs can get along, but a slight playful kick of a rabbit will send your guinea pig flying acrosss the room. To help you and your guinea pig to start out on the right foot and paw o weve put together a. Although both species are herbivores meaning they only eat plants bunnies and guinea pigs require different nutrients, and different amount of these nutrients. We realise that people love their pets, so we will ensure that during their stay your pet will be treated as if it were our own. Nov 19, 2015 the rabbit was a male and it humped the guinea pig and started biting and being very vicious in its mating, which i hear is a natural way rabbits mate and the poor guinea pig was screaming in pain and blood was everywhere. Which makes a better pet, a guinea pig or a rabbit and why. Despite their common name, guinea pigs are not native to guinea, nor are they closely biologically related to pigs, and the origin of the name is still unclear.
They originated in the andes of south america, and studies based on biochemistry and hybridization. Guinea pig chew toys homemade, diy guinea pig toys stuffed with foraging materials, guinea pig toys diy that are chewable, foodbased diy guinea pig toys, and any type of guinea pig toys you can make that incorporates some type of shelter like a box or a cave. Guinea pigs are intelligent, charismatic and most importantly adorable little friends to introduce into your family. Rabbits and guinea pigs for sale enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for rabbits and guinea pigs for sale. Rabbits and guinea pigs are social little animals, and so need to be homed in pairs or groups. Are you planning to keep your pet rabbit or guinea pig outdoors. Learn how to watch their teethbecause their teeth never ever stop growing. Guinea pigs are on average, less smart than rabbits and will most often sit about calling to one another. Keeping guinea pigs and rabbits together is popular but. This new series introduces readers to basic pet care. Weighing the pros and cons written by guest blogger melanie on that pet blog. Aug, 2009 rabbits and guinea pigs can become friends but they cannot live together as rabbit pellets arent for guinea pigs and vice versa.
How i fell in love with a guinea pig adorable, affectionate cavies arent starter pets theyre perfect for midlifers by niki vettel october 2, 2012. Keeping guinea pigs and rabbits together april 22, 2015 in keeping guinea pigs auto translated in short words. However there are some things you need to know before considering a rabbit or guinea pig. Guinea pigs and rabbits why not the guinea pig forum. Apr 22, 2015 guinea pigs slap their head if they want to get rid. A rabbit s best companion is another friendly rabbit. The female rabbit got pregnant with our male rabbit and we moved the male rabbit out of the cage still allowing the male guinea pig to stay in with the female rabbit. Guinea pigs guinea pigs welfare tips, advice, health.
Guinea pigs, also called cavies caveies, make wonderful pets for the whole family. And it also has the guinea pig history in it which i thought was really interesting. Guinea pigs and rabbits should never be fed the same food, including dry food. Rabbits leicestershire bunnykins small pet boarding. Guinea pigs complete pet owners manual birmelin, immanuel on. This is just one style of guinea pig rabbit hutch that you can purchase from pet or produce stores. Puppies and kittens must be at least four months 16 weeks old. The plastic rabbit and guinea pig house is easy to clean and insulated, making it perfect to use all year round and both come with foxresistant run. Learn everything you need to look after your new pets with our comprehensive guide to guinea pig care. We tell you something about keeping these pet together and why this is a very bad idea. Depending on the species, it can be a hop in the park or a matter of life and death.
Never try keeping only one cavy with only one rabbit. If you are going to keep your rabbits or guinea pigs outside, then you need to accept that foxes are a very real and potential threat to their safety. Apr 01, 2014 cabbits can be large or small depending on the breed of rabbit involved. Guinea pigs and rabbits are not in the same family of animals. Some commercial rabbit and guinea pig mixes do not meet the requirements of either rest of post. This 3 pack of hay takes up a rather lot of space but it provides plenty of hay for our guinea pigs. Dogs, guinea pigs, rabbits, and even primates can catch the illness. It is lush and clearly good quality and the guinea pigs evidently love it as they eat plenty despite all the greens and veg we give them.
In my experience, guinea pigs are much more docile and calm than most rabbits, so a person looking for a nice calm pet they can hold and hug would probably be better off with a guinea pig than a rabbit. Guinea pig fact file life span 59 years size up to 25cm diet hay, veggies and guinea pig. Next in our list of 50 fun facts about guinea pigs, lets look at some cute guinea pig facts for kids. Eventempered and typically gentle in disposition, the beagle is good with kids and makes a fine family pet.
They still hop like rabbits, but make noises similar to guinea pigs. Alicia mclaughlin, veterinarian at the center for bird and exotic animal medicine in bothell, washington, most rabbits are asymptomatic carriers of bordetella. Rabbit, guinea pig, and small mammal information from lafeber. Jul 31, 2017 in short, guinea pigs always keep a pair or more. See our featured pets section, all ready for adoption and in need of a loving home. It was very lucky that my family heard the guinea pigs screams and managed to seperate the two.
Please split them up and get them a friend of the same species. Rabbits and guinea pigs are similar to care for, but if we did have to pick the easier one to care for it would be the guinea pig. Like humans, guinea pigs and bunnies both have a basic requirement for energy, protein, vitamins, minerals and water. Ive had very few rabbits compared to a fair number of guinea pigs, so take my views on rabbits with a grain of salt. However, like anything else, each option has both its strengths and its weaknesses, and some parents are surprised by what they discover after bringing one or more of these animals home. Finding a veterinarian for your small mammal pet a veterinarian who regularly treats only dogs and cats might not be as familiar with the ailments of rabbits, guinea pigs, and other small mammals. A guinea pig s best companion is another friendly guinea pig. A guinea pig farm consisting of two males and twenty females can sustain itself and feed a family.
They are easy to care for and are cute, friendly pocket pets for the younger members of your family. Birds, cats, dogs, fish, guinea pigs, horses, mice, rabbits, reptiles as. Feb, 2014 minipan the guinea pig and brady the bunny rabbit just love to play together. We are a small family run service and used to own a dutch rabbit and she was a pampered pet. If you are going to get a gp to love, learn everything you can about them. A pet thats a good fit for someone else might not be the best for your household. It stresses them out and when giving a guinea pig a bath put enough water to clean them, but for them to float. The eglu go guinea pig hutch and run is suitable for two to three guinea pigs. Theyre docile and easy to raise, they breed quickly and can be fed anything you would give a rabbit. Diy guinea pig toys the best guinea pig toys you can make. Your guinea pigs are communicating with you, and your grasp of guinea pig language will grow the more you think like your piggie. We also used to own two very fluffy guinea pigs who we called the wiggs. Rabbit run playpen rectangular with pitched roof 5 ft 10 in long x 2 ft 5 in wide with protective cover guinea pig pen, dog puppy cage ferret play pen rr06. I am looking for a small pet which will give me a degree of responsibility, but i dont want a dog, because i would find it a lot harder to find someone to care for them if i was away.
Rabbits can be very docile animals and are a great companion for humans, but there are two reasons why theyre not ideal hutchmates for guinea pigs. Ok we have decided to allow our 9yr old dd have a rabbit or guinea pig just thought if anyone has any opinions on which one is better and why. Rabbits push their head if they want to be cleaned. They most desirably maintain the best characteristics of both guinea pigs and rabbits the shape of a guinea pig face with similar ears, with rabbit like paws and carriage. The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig cavia porcellus, also known as cavy or domestic cavy, is a species of rodent belonging to the family caviidae and the genus cavia. The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig, also known as cavy or domestic cavy, is a species of rodent belonging to the family caviidae and the genus cavia. Keeping rabbits and guinea pigs together is not an ideal combination. Keeping rabbits and guinea pigs together in the same hutch will lead into a couple of problems. I suggest you adopt a second rabbit instead of getting a guinea pig. Bordetella in rabbits and guinea pigs small pet select. Kick reflex, rough mating accidental injuries and bullying rabbits also have a kick reflex.
Jan 18, 2011 assessment of gastrointestinal ph, fluid and lymphoid tissue in the guinea pig, rabbit and pig, and implications for their use in drug development. For many years both rabbits and guinea pigs have been popular childrens pets. Housing for laboratory rats, mice, guinea pigs and rabbits. Even if you are allergic to an animal, it does not mean you are. The doctors and staff of glenway animal hospital are committed to making sure that your newest family member lives a long, happy, and healthy life. They do not need quite as much exercise and they dont require as much grooming or cleaning that you would see with a rabbit.
Grass is a good basic diet for rabbits and guinea pigs as long as it is fresh and has not been treated with chemicals. Keeping guinea pigs and rabbits together is popular but false. Rabbits and guinea pigs just for petsjust for pets. They are easy for an adult to care for or an older child with adult supervision and with proper diet, exercise and care generally live to be 78 years old. The advantages of raising guinea pigs for food include. This the most common question asked by many people who have rabbits and guinea pigs as their pets. Pellets are considered a dietary supplement or treat and should be limited to 1 teaspoon 1 tablespoon per pet a day, unless otherwise recommended by your vet. The laboratory rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, and other rodents is a single volume, comprehensive book sanctioned by the american college of laboratory animal medicine aclam, covering the rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil and other rodents often used in research. We therefore dont allow adoption of a single rabbit or guinea pig unless you have another one at home to bond it with. When properly prepared, the meat of a guinea pig is rich, fatty, and flavorful, while the skin, when roasted over a hot fire, gives pork crackling a run for its.
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