Frequently Asked Questions...
Bunny and Guinea Pig or Bunny with Bunny?
We are going to be putting my bunny Trixie, one and a half year old female, outside in a hutch. First of all, if we put a gate up and a blanket over the hutch at night, can anything get in? Second of all, is it a good idea to give her a guinea pig or another rabbit? I just feel she should have company. Thank you!
Answer:
Hiya,
Rabbits are fine to live outside (as long as it's not icy cold, or super hot).
Her hutch should be of wood and lockable with sufficient mesh covering the front and a place where she can hide away and sleep. There are plenty of hutches available in pet stores and on the internet. Her safety does depend upon a safe and secure hutch.
On your second point you should get her a rabbit friend (as long as the size of her hutch allows it). A guinea pig should never be kept with a rabbit, even though they are often on photos together.
A rabbit tends to be a lot larger than a guinea pig and can easily harm it with it's powerful hind legs. Also guinea pigs require a different diet than rabbits, for example they shouldn't eat bunny dry mix as it hasn't got sufficient vitamin C.
Hope this helps 
Nadine
Rodentologist Health Advisor
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Adopt A Guinea Pig
Guinea pigs share far more similarities with rabbits than with what are believed to be their relatives-mice and hamsters. In other words, a working understanding on rabbit care can give an benefit to pet owners who want to adopt a guinea pig. This pet mixture is not a tricky duo to comprehend because each have similar food and housing requirements. Introducing a small piggie to a rabbit is also much less stressful as they will not fight over dominance because they belong from various species. Particularly for beginners, introducing these two pets kinds can pose minimal issues concerning territory and pecking order.
Below are extra interesting details relating to this intriguing pet combination. It is advisable to know these issues prior to opting for what seem unlikely buddies:
* Rabbit's hay supplies nutrition and burrowing spot for piggies. Hay also makes for a beneficial bathroom.
* The food wants of each rabbits and guinea pigs are similar: a mixture of pellets, vegetables, and fruits (but not nuts and seeds). Piggies require vitamin C in the type of special formula pellets, and rabbits can have these unique dietary supplements also, with a little care on the portion of the owners given that vitamin C could prove to be too a lot for overweight rabbits.
* Consuming together is not a issue for these 2 furry pets, unlike other animals that will growl at every other over a prevalent food.
* Guinea pigs locate comfort in the type of huddling. A rabbit can work as their warm pillow, and this is incredibly satisfying for them. A rabbit also feels comfort with these small buddies squeezing and hiding under its silky fur.
* These 2 small critters can play together. Guinea pigs can play "wheek, run, and hide" with rabbits a lot of occasions their size. Rabbits are identified to be beneficial-natured as they tolerate the little ginny pigs to climb onto their massive bodies. Piggies also adore grooming their rabbit companions. They will sometimes make their way up to the nose and bunny ears. Rabbits can get a free back massage!
* As far as exercise is concerned, ginny pigs want space for scurrying about like rabbits. It is a typical misconception that guinea pigs enjoy hamster wheels, but this has proven to be hazardous for them. Steep slopes are also not advisable like meshed wire walls connected with hamsters and mice, as well as high climbing areas like stacked blocks that may place them in danger of injury due to a bad fall.
A rabbit guinea pig relationship can also extends to animal shelters as rabbits and adopt a guinea pig are huddled together to save space. This has proven to be successful, but pet owners ought to nonetheless be careful in pairing rabbits and piggies as some of these furry pals might have a different perspective regarding this matter. There are nonetheless exceptions, so pet owners need to constantly use their "animal instincts" to check if their 2 little pets will be OK together, or are otherwise threatened. Yet another perspective to appear at is the wellness conditions of these paired animals. It is important that they are guaranteed disease-absolutely free by the vet to prevent the spread of illnesses.
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