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Okay so I recently bought a bunny and my guinea pigs have their cage in my room and I’m wondering if I keep my bunny in the same room if it will affect my Guinea pigs behavior.
 
It wont affect their behaviour, but rabbits can carry illnesses harmlessly to them but which can be dangerous to guinea pigs. Its best that they don’t share an air space and live in separate rooms where possible.
Don’t forget rabbits are also highly social and need to be kept in pairs (opposite sex pairs with both rabbits being neutered and spayed (they won’t bond if they aren’t both spayed and neutered, plus neutering and spaying is important essential for health and behaviour reasons).
 
Bordatella, pasturella and E. Cuniculi particularly.

Make sure you always wash hands between dealing with each species and make sure no rabbit faeces or urine gets near the piggies.
I keep two piggies and three rabbits and make sure to exercise good hygiene and never allow equipment or my animals to be anywhere near each other.

What sex is your rabbit and how old?

This guide is more about why you shouldnt keep them in the same cage (not that rabbits should be caged) but it contains some other useful information and links Guinea Pigs And Rabbits - Why Not
 
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Piggies&buns said:
Bordatella, pasturella and E. Cuniculi particularly.

Make sure you always wash hands between dealing with each species and make sure no rabbit faeces or urine gets near the piggies.
I keep two piggies and three rabbits and make sure to exercise good hygiene and never allow equipment or my animals to be anywhere near each other.

What sex is your rabbit and how old?

This guide is more about why you shouldnt keep them in the same cage (not that rabbits should be caged) but it contains some other useful information and links Guinea Pigs And Rabbits - Why Not
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He’s a male and he at the age in which he was able to be bought I don’t remember when he was born
 
Four-piggies said:
He’s a male and he at the age in which he was able to be bought I don’t remember when he was born
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So probably only a couple of months old then?
He will need to be neutered as soon his testicles descend to stop behavioural problems and enable him to have a friend.
Have you had rabbits before?
In order to get him a friend he will need to be kept with a spayed doe. Do you have a rescue centre near you to help you get him an already spayed doe?
If not, then buying a doe will be the only option. They will need to be kept apart until she is old enough to be spayed (around six months of age) (unneutered and unspayed rabbits obviously cannot be together for pregnancy reasons but it’s also pretty much impossible to bond them until they are both done - only one being neutered/spayed still doesn’t work) and then slowly bonded until they can be left together (bonding rabbits is differently to bonding piggies - its a longer, slower process).
 
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I’ve never had a bunny before this is my first. But I’ve had my pigs for over 2 years now and I only got the bunny because the person selling him needed him gone asap so I took him.
 
Keeping rabbits and keeping piggies is very different - diet needs, space requirements, enrichment requirements are all so much greater with rabbits.

As I said, he needs to be neutered and he needs a spayed female friend. Single bunnies get lonely and bored and then they get destructive.
They need a 3 metre by 2 metre enclosure or to free roam a safe room, as rabbits shouldnt be caged.
If you must keep them in the same room, then the safest way is to put the piggies cage on a table so the rabbits can have the floor to free roam and not be in direct contact with the piggies.

I'm happy to offer further advice if you need help. I’ve kept rabbits for 35 years.
 
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Right now they’re cages are in a space opposite from each other because since he’s so little I bought a bigger cage for my pigs and will eventually just add onto the cage to make it bigger and once the bunny gets bigger I’ll end up getting him a bigger cage.
 
Four-piggies said:
Right now they’re cages are in a space opposite from each other because since he’s so little I bought a bigger cage for my pigs and will eventually just add onto the cage to make it bigger and once the bunny gets bigger I’ll end up getting him a bigger cage.
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As I said, rabbits shouldn’t be caged at all - they need access to a minimum of 60 square feet at all times to meet their welfare space requirements and essential need to roam. A cage door must always be left open and access to a larger play space 24/7 - a cage is merely a bedroom and must not be a home.

How big is the cage you have for him?

Have a look at the Rabbit Welfare Association website which gives a lot of information on rabbit keeping.
 
Well I only cage him at night so I can leave the door open cause if I close the door it gets cold in the room but again he is very small and can get loose and lost or end up hurt and yes I have I only post on here when I have questions or concerns.
 
Four-piggies said:
Well I only cage him at night so I can leave the door open cause if I close the door it gets cold in the room but again he is very small and can get loose and lost or end up hurt and yes I have I only post on here when I have questions or concerns.
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This is where piggies and rabbits differ - piggies, as long as the cage meets size requirements can be kept in a cage, but rabbits don’t cope well with being shut in at all. They need constant access to a minimum of a 60 sq ft playspace including during the night.
Finding a way to make a secure 60 sq ft enclosure or securing the room so he can remain out would be best for his overall needs. They are most active during dawn and dusk

How big is the cage?
Do get him booked in for neutering very soon. An unneutered buck can become aggressive and will hump everything, will get territorial and spray urine profusely.
 
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they can have all the veg which piggies can have, limiting high calcium items, but they can have slightly more veg for their body weight.
 
Can you name off some vegetables? And I also left the cage door open for them to roam around the room.
 
Four-piggies said:
Can you name off some vegetables? And I also left the cage door open for them to roam around the room.
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It’s just all the veg you can give to your piggies - this guide can help Edible And Forbidden Veg And Fruit List With Vitamin C Grading. Rabbits don’t need the vit c intake which piggies do though

I tend to give plenty of give leafy veg and herbs as the basis for my rabbits and then add in a couple of other bits for variety. I try to feed around 4-6 different veggies a day but I tend to rotate them more than I do for my piggies (not giving high calcium items regularly)

An example of the things I tend to feed include coriander, basil, parsley, mint, dill, spring greens, cabbage (but that’s not often), cucumber, pepper, romaine lettuce, broccoli, rocket, watercress, kale

wild forage if you have access to any is also good for rabbits - fresh dog pee free grass, dandelions, nettle etc

As with piggies, anything new needs to be introduced slowly

Plenty of hay at all times - they should eat a bundle of hay the same size as their body each day. A small amount of a plain pellet (depending on what breed your rabbit is and therefore his adult size, will make a bit of a difference to how much pellets he has, but it’s generally an egg cup full)

It’s good you left the door open for him. You said them though, but I assume you meant him…youve not got a second rabbit yet I assume?
 
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Well I bought two and they’re siblings but one is for my cousin but I’m just keeping it (don’t know what gender it is) until she gets the stuff for it. But another question i was trying to figure out gender but it didn’t work out for me. And also thank you so much for answering my questions.
 
How long is it going to be until your cousin takes the rabbit?
My only thinking is because you don’t know how old they are or know the sex of them both then there could be issues if your cousin isn’t taking the rabbit soon.
Are both and your cousin going to get friends for each of them?

If one is a buck and one a doe, then can you not keep them both, separated until spayed and neutered (and then six weeks post op date) and then rebonded. Then for your cousin to get his/her own bonded pair.
If they are both bucks then if they are still with you at sexual maturity then are likely to start fighting.

I’m happy to help answer your questions
 
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Four-piggies said:
The bunnies are only 4 weeks old. I asked the breeder today.
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Oh gosh, they’re so young. Rabbits should stay with their mother for longer than that - they’re not usually separated until 8 weeks. They may have started eating bits on their own but weaning is a longer process and it takes time for them to be ready to cope on their own including for their immune system. Rehoming shouldn’t happen until between 8 and 10 weeks.

You say you got them recently - How long have you had them?
I would suggest you have them vet checked as they been separated so early. Please keep a very close eye on them. Unfortunately babies separated too early can become unwell
 
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