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#1637431
Psyblaze16
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Rabbits and guinea pigs 
hi! my guinea pig just died on the 22 of febuary and I was kinda worried about the remaining guinea pig. I have heard that guinea pigs can go into a depression after there companion dies. Heres my problem the guinea pig that is remaining is a male and I dont want to put him with another male obviously and I dont want him to breed with a female. The guinea pig that passed away was female but we had her in a separate cage next to his. I dont really want another guinea pig but a rabbit has cought my attention. The rabbit cage was next to his and he seemed to like her. Do you think it would be worh it to get the rabbit? (By the way I never plan to keep them in the same cage together)
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02/25/08 04:02pm
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#1637508
FutureVet123
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Message To: Psyblaze16 In reference to Message Id: 1637431
 Rabbits and guinea pigs
I wouldn’t. Rabbits and guinea pigs are natural enemies, so if their cages were next to each other, a rabbit could bite the guinea pig or reach through the bars. Overall, I think the two could harass each other, but it might be worth a shot.
-Jeni
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02/25/08 04:55pm
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#1637608
GaerTuilinn
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Message To: FutureVet123 In reference to Message Id: 1637508
Rabbits and guinea pigs
I’ve seen some lion head bunnies and guinea pigs raised together, but they were raised from little guys not put together later on. And by bunnies I mean rabbits... long day at work... sorry. Some chinchillas enjoy the company of guinea pig, but I wouldn’t get a chinchilla just to be your guinea’s buddy... what if they’re not buddies... would you still want the chin?
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02/25/08 05:53pm
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#1637800
Lovetheleo
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Message To: GaerTuilinn In reference to Message Id: 1637608
Rabbits and guinea pigs
they shouldnt be mixed since the piggies werent even in the same cage he should be fine without a companion
plus they have different bacterias and if one were to bite the other they could get really sick (same with chinchillas)
and if te bunny you got was too big it could kick the cavy and kill it so it is not a good idea and most likly you would have to get a much larger cage
you would also have to worry about them eating each others food b/c they eat different foods
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02/25/08 07:27pm
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#1637803
Lovetheleo
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Message To: Lovetheleo In reference to Message Id: 1637800
Rabbits and guinea pigs
i meant beside each other not in the same cage
sorry long day lol
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02/25/08 07:28pm
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#1637893
GaerTuilinn
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Message To: Lovetheleo In reference to Message Id: 1637803
Rabbits and guinea pigs
lol That’s why I specified Lionheads... they’re a lot smaller than flemish giants!
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02/25/08 08:22pm
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#1638037
Psyblaze16
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Message To: GaerTuilinn In reference to Message Id: 1637893
Rabbits and guinea pigs
Yes thank you for the advice. I was a little confused at the responses so maybe I sould clear things up. The rabbit and guinea pig are in two separate cages, I have never heard anywhere ever that rabbits and guinia pigs were natural enimes, I dont see how the rabbit could kick the guinia pig through two cages, They cant take each others food (and yes I know guinea pigs cant eat rabbit food becuse of the lack of vitamin c and antibiotics in it) The rabbit and guinea pig were already together for a day and a half, I have watched closely and they cant get close enough to bite each other, but can someone tell me more about the guinea pig getting sick from the rabbit? thanks! (By the way the cages are no longer next to each other)
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02/25/08 10:05pm
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#1638157
GaerTuilinn
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Message To: Psyblaze16 In reference to Message Id: 1638037
Rabbits and guinea pigs
If it’s a house rabbit it’s highly unlikely to make the guinea pig sick. I’d give it some time if it’s a new rabbit to make sure it isn’t sick, but otherwise you should be fine.
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02/25/08 11:47pm
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#1638556
Ferndalezoo
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Message To: Psyblaze16 In reference to Message Id: 1637431
Rabbits and guinea pigs
Rabbits and guinea pigs should NEVER be co-housed, or even allowed to interact. Even a dwarf bunny’s kick could seriously injure a guinea pig!
There is no reason at all why your guinea pig can’t have another male cavy for a friend. The key is to have a big enough cage (you’ll have to build one, as there isn’t a pet-store cage which is big enough for even one, let alone 2, but they’re inexpensive to build), make sure the new pig is younger (preferably around 2 months or less old), and have patience.THIS SITE has lots of great advice on caging and co-habitating.....
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02/26/08 12:22pm
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#1638587
Psyblaze16
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Message To: Ferndalezoo In reference to Message Id: 1638556
Rabbits and guinea pigs
Thank you for the advice. The rabbit and guinea pig are no longer together(cages next to each other). I dont want another guinea pig male or female though but thanks anyway.
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02/26/08 01:22pm
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Lovetheleo
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Message To: Psyblaze16 In reference to Message Id: 1638587
Rabbits and guinea pigs
sorry about the confusion at first i thought they were going to be housed together and that is where the majority of my post was about lol
since it is seen in petstores all the time grr
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02/27/08 10:54pm
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