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I finally cleared my garage..

Pelfe

Alpha Buck
and put up my rabbit hutch/run once again!
Its a big hutch with a big run attached.
Now I just need a lovely little bun to live in it :)
Then whats the betting my mum buys a guinea pig -.-'
lol. anyway,
ive decided i want a smaller breed of rabbit this time,
any suggestions?
 
Just in case its what you mean a guinea pig cant be housed with the rabbit. If you get a rabbit I would recommend getting 2 (neutered) as they are social animals. A rescue centre will have pairs available to re home ;)
 
A Netherland Dwarf? :)

Are you just looking to get one? I would recommend getting 2, especially as they will be living outside.

x
 
Just in case its what you mean a guinea pig cant be housed with the rabbit. If you get a rabbit I would recommend getting 2 (neutered) as they are social animals. A rescue centre will have pairs available to re home ;)


Funny.. my rabbit and guinea pig lived happily together for 3 years.
 
a rabbit is a rabbit really :lol: depends what your looking for in a breed if your looking for cute and fluffy.. maybe a lionhead? :)
Also guinea pigs and rabbits cant really be housed togeather because there nutrition needs are completley different so they require different types of food (though look similar) and also theres a huge risk your rabbit might spook, thump its legs and the guinea pig end up being on the recieveing end of the thump. Personally, I wouldnt risk putting them togeather, wether a previous pair had lived happily togeather or not
 
a rabbit is a rabbit really :lol: depends what your looking for in a breed if your looking for cute and fluffy.. maybe a lionhead? :)
Also guinea pigs and rabbits cant really be housed togeather because there nutrition needs are completley different so they require different types of food (though look similar) and also theres a huge risk your rabbit might spook, thump its legs and the guinea pig end up being on the recieveing end of the thump. Personally, I wouldnt risk putting them togeather, wether a previous pair had lived happily togeather or not

dont judge how i look after my animals ;l
they both lived to very good ages, both ate their own foods, both were toilet trained and both lived quite happily together.
so yeah.
dont tell me how to raise my pets.
 
There are lots of people who say they have kept rabbits and guinea pigs together for years with no problems, I think they have just been lucky.

I was not so lucky. When I had a rabbit and guinea pig living together they both got injured. The rabbit injured the guinea pigs back, I don't know what happened but he could have mounted him or accidentally kicked him, luckily it wasn't serious and he recovered.
The guinea pig used to get annoyed when the rabbit binkied or ran around too quickly and would bite his ears and one time managed to bite his throat :(

I have always kept guinea pigs and rabbits with their own species since then and they are definately much happier.

I don't get where the idea came from to keep them together any way, they are totally different species and would never even meet in the wild :?
 
Get down from your high horse and listen to advice before you shoot people down. I also kept the 2 together for years and had no problems but it doesnt mean it wont go wrong. Also it would be like you having a monkey for a friend, yes you may get on but its not the same as your own kind and you would never have the smae bond. Rabbits love to groom each other and a guinea pig cant do that. Nobody has judged you. loads of people came to this forum with the two housed together and listened to advice, they didnt get flamed. One of which is a regular poster and had kept her rabbit and guinea pig together for years. She split and feels she made the right choice. I hope you choose to stay and do whats right for your animals.:)
 
I too whitnessed the sad events of both been keep together, sadly it was too late for one..:(:(

Please take this on board...
 
I agree. My friend kept her rabbit and piggie together happily for a year until the rabbit stamped on the piggie and broke his back:cry:. She thought she was doing the best for her animals and cared for them well but just didn't realise the dangers as I didn't either at the time.

The great thing about this site is that so many including me, can learn from others knowledge and experience, rather than from loosing a well loved and cared for pet like my friend's sweet piggie. We all want the best for our animals but we are all also continuously learning how to do this best.

Good luck finding your new rabbit/s!:D
 
dont judge how i look after my animals ;l
they both lived to very good ages, both ate their own foods, both were toilet trained and both lived quite happily together.
so yeah.
dont tell me how to raise my pets.

no one is saying you have raised your pets badly.. but it is not recommended by any reputable breeders..vets or rspca even pah are not recommending it for safety reasons, ie: they can pass disease to each other i believe its pasturella tho i am not hundred percente sure...g.pigs need a different food from rabbits extra fersh veg and more vitimin c so they need different foods and also because bunnys often like to jump and binky and thumnp in play they have been known to cause severe back injurys and sometimes accidently kill g.pigs, not to mention being differetn species they communicate differnetly.
you say they lived together for 3 years i dont know at what age you introduced them but bunnys can live easily between 8-14years and g.pigs5-8 years (correct me piggie buffs if im wrong there) so 3 years is not a long time to be together. rabbits ideally should be kept in a neutered pair as this stops uterine cancer and territorial fights breaking out and means they can socialise more natrually.. how about going to a local rescue and getting an already bonded pair and giving them a second chance at life and a good home? also when you create your fab new set up remember that buns need loads of space including to stand up fully in most rescues andthe rspca recommend a hutch of no less than 6x2x2ft in size and for g.pigs a minimum of 4x2x1.5 in size (again piggy buffs correct me if wrong) both hutches need to be attatched to a 6x6ft run! of course im sure that you have already considered this and your parents are happy to pay the costs of neutering and vacinations and pannacur for your buns/pigs to live happy healthy lives dependant on which you choose :) iall breeds of rabbits can be indoors or outdoors but if going outdoors then they neeed to already have their thick winter coat built up. remember they need access to hay 24/7 too to keep health teeth (85% of diet) :) good luck i hope you find the right rescue pet for you no one is trying to lecture only to help you get the best and happiest pets for life!! after all its a long commitment! x
 
Funny.. my rabbit and guinea pig lived happily together for 3 years.

Plenty of people smoke and never get lung cancer too, but it doesn't mean that smoking is a good idea!

People are only trying to help by giving you factual information on what is recommended - the RSPCA and RWA both advocate keeping bunnies in neutered pairs of their own species, and not with piggies
 
dont judge how i look after my animals ;l
they both lived to very good ages, both ate their own foods, both were toilet trained and both lived quite happily together.
so yeah.
dont tell me how to raise my pets.

Hang on a minute - I don't think Phoebesmummy9 was judging you or telling you anything, merely voicing an opinion.
 
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