guinea pigs and rabbits together

[Lei D. Vixen]

Jeff and Marian Bray wrote:
>
> A couple of times I've raised pigs and rabbits together. The first
> time I got a baby pig and a baby red Satin rabbit. They were
> perfectly fine until the rabbit manured. Then she started biting the
> pig. The pig was totally in love with her. It was sad, but she kept
> biting him so I separated them. Another time I put a miniture bunny
> with my guinea pigs and she had an uneasy relationship with them.
> Sometimes she would bite them. I think rabbits, when they are adults,
> are into being alone, whereas guines pigs are social and like to be
> with others.
> Marian

Actually, rabbits are very social and love to have a friend. Spayed
and neutered rabbits are the easiest to match-make. Rabbits and G.
pigs can and do get along quite well. It sounds as if the match
between your pig and your red satin rabbit soured because the rabbit
started to go through puberty. Puberty is a time when many fights
occur, especially if the rabbits are not fixed.

Angela

[Jeff and Marian Bray]