Can They Live Together? 

I couldn't have both gpigs and bunnies....I'd die of cuteness overload.

My rabbit and guinea pig were incredibly close. The bunny would put her head down and the piggy would stand on her, they'd wait for each other to do this! They also groomed each other! We did have a little trouble introducing them because we brought the bunny home first but they were very happy together very early on. My piggy was very upset and depressed after her bunny friend died and she hasn't accepted a piggy companion since so she lives alone very happily. We did A LOT of research before deciding on a bunny and a guinea pig so we did consider all the risks. We decided if it didn't go well, we would adopt new companions for both as we were planning on adopting more animals anyway. I don't think I'd make the same decision again anyway but this video really helped me see some opinions we didn't read before getting our animals. We were not first time bunny and guinea pig owners either so we didn't go in completely blind and ignorant... One point that really made me think was that they wouldn't understand each other. Particularly through piggy noises. However I think after living together for some time, our two definitely seemed to communicate somehow. They spent most of their time together and even though our bunny was very grumpy with us, she was incredibly calm and gentle with the piggy. They were a gorgeous pair and both me and my piggy miss our bunny so much...

My gerbil pressed this video with his nose😂😂😂😂😂

Guinea pig bottoms are so cute!!!

Mine live together,personally they love eachother

My 6 guinea pigs and my bunny live together and they protect each other❤

this was pretty useful! My main reason for not housing the two together is their food, guinea pigs needing more vitamin C, but I often let them outside together and none of them seem to mind each other.

my guinea pig and rabbit had an amazing relationship, you do have good points though

My rabbit and Guinea pig lived together in peace for years! 😍

Thanks to all your information, my parents are letting me get 2 baby mini lops! I'm so excited!! I would also like to say that my parents thought a guinea pig could live with a bunny if i got one, i told them that they can't for a few reasons, now i can show them this! I love your channels, keep up the hard work Erin!!

My rabbit is super tame, and shy, the last couple nights he has jumped into the guinea pig cage. The guinea pigs seem to really like him and same goes for the bunny

Just before people mention borditella. Remember if is airborne, she had cats and dogs to and nobody ever said anything. So why now ? Dogs and cats carry borditella she has let jasper meet them. Nobody said anything. It is airborne they have a chance of getting it weather they are housed together or not. So letting her bunnies and piggies meet on a couple of occasions will not increase their chance of getting borditella. I am against rabbits meeting piggies but I really don't thing people should be saying about the Bactria.

I would not recommend 1 guinea pig and 1 rabbit either. I would say multiple rabbits and guinea pigs is ok. Maybe 2 piggies and 1 rabbit, but NOT the other way around, as rabbits tend to get feisty at times. Overall, I'd say its ok.

Yes, of course they can. My bunny I had since he was born and my guinea pig I got to keep him from being alone when his litter mate, brother died. My guinea pig was sick and my bunny was there with him helping him. When my bunny became sick with snuffles my guinea pig was very comforting and supportive of my bunny. He pushed him to stay alive and breathe. He stayed with him until he passed away.

Is it just me or does Panda always look grumpy? xD

You are very responsible for your age. To be keeping so many pets at once I am really impressed by your dedication to your pets. AND you piggies are soooooo cute:D

my guinea pig and rabbit live together, they're becoming very good friends 🥰

I really like the way you point out that all animals are different. Most people generalise animal species and it’s not that black and white

Great video - I agree with everything you said. some rabbits and guinea pigs live happily together but often the rabbit will bully the guinea pig so i feel like it's better to keep Guinea pigs living with other guinea pigs and rabbits living with other rabbits

Great video. :) Was very informative. Sad to see some people did not watch the entire video and just left a already addressed mention of a issue.

Book 1: The Biology and medicine of rabbits and rodents, 4th edition: Page 37 - 39, : " Because of the Bordetella* susceptibility GP should not be housed with rabbits, cats and dogs, and other species that carry Bordetella subclinically." Book 2: Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery, BSAVA, Editor Paul Flecknell: page 20: " Rabbits are often kept with Guinea pigs, but this is not advisable as bullying by the rabbit can occur. -... - It should be remembered that rabbits carry Bordetella bronchiseptica, which is pathogenic* in guinea-pigs."

Aw! Just love how cute your herd is! And your gorgeous bunnies 🐰❤

I have both bunnies and piggies. I always had them living together and they do very well. Especially if the animals get introduced to the other species very early in their life. My piggies actually are cuddling with the bunnies and sleep next to them. They also clean the bunnies but not the other piggies. I also had bunnies cleaning guinea pigs and the piggies enjoyed it. Its like they dont speak the same language, but they can kind of accept the behavior of the other species and adjust to it.

They can live together

Your play set ups for pigs and rabbits are wonderful. Piper and Ruby looked so adorable together! I like how they can all interact like that....

Loved this video! :) xx You made some very interesting points!

I must appreciate your taming tricks and bonding with animals. Good job!👍

Your videos are so well filmed! Great video!

Hey! You inspired me to get a bigger cage for my Guinea pig it's actually a 4x5 C&C cage. And when I got him I was not educated on them so he is a lonely Guinea pig. But because of you I am going to buy a friend for him. Yes I'm going to buy his friend because I have no Guinea pig rescues near me at all so I have to buy and none of the animal rescues near me rescue Guinea pigs :(. But my little boy (Levonne) won't be alone anymore so thank you. :) (and my mom is not a big fan of rodents so she wouldn't take me out of town or state to go to a rescue sadly but she does help with everything else for him)

yay I'm on time😂😂 looking forward to watching

I loooove their outdoor set up.

At the farm I work at, all of the rabbits and guinea pigs live together very happily, it varies for every pig and bun.

At the San Francisco zoo they keep gpigs and bunnies together, but there are obviously more than 1 of each. I'm sure they enjoy their own kind but the gpigs and bunnies get along. Maybe they realize that they are both adorable!

OMG OMG OMG I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO FOR EVER!!!!!! Yay

Great video! Very informative... This will help a lot of people 😊

Great video, informational with lots of cute clips :)

We have two very happy guinea pigs living in our house, Sammy and Peter. Now the school has a rabbit that doesn't have a home and my kids really love. I'm thinking about it and really appreciate the information in this video. 👍

Thank you for your wealth of knowledge!!! It helped us make a decision.

I have 1 bun and 1 piggy and they live together. At night they go into separate boxes ( large storage containers with chicken wire on top) but during the day they go into a run outside, which we move every week so they have fresh grass.

dawg one month ago my mom bought both , now they vibing with each other in their crib. still trying to improve their maze base

Yes I definitely think it depends on the rabbits personally and also the guinea pig. :D

In general, rabbits and guinea pigs should be introduced to each other when they're still young This way, they can be accustomed to each other I hope this helps

i love the way you take care of them

Love your videos and your dedication to your pets 😀

IMAGINE LOOKING OUTSIDE AND SEEING CUTE PIGGIES AND BUNNIES INTERACTING TOGETHER SO CUTELY AWHHHHHH

Great video Erin!!! Bigwig looks adorable in this video!!! I still can't get over how cute he is! Anyway, this video was so informational for people who want to keep rabbits and Guinea pig together. Personally I would not let my Guinea pigs and bunnies meet but we have a new set up for the bunnies and piggies which is a lot like yours. So I am sure it will happen soon by accident! How is Multy doing??? I hope she gets better soon do they still think it is a fungal infection? I am about to go to ikea ( the one in birdstall) to pick up and detolf for Micky (my hamster) he lived in the alaxander cage (the one you have I think but he is super active so I decided to upgrade. Any I hope you have a good day. - Erin hehe we have the same name.

I really enjoy your channel as well as your fur family. Subbing

I love her channel, she is so responsible.

I have a strong opinion of this subject. My rabbit and Guinea pig were housed in the same room and my Guinea pig ended up getting sick and eventually passed away. I know it may be a rare occurrence, but anyone considering housing them together should take this under serious consideration before doing so, as it was a terrible experience and left my rabbit and I heart broken.

i personally think that housing them together is fine. i am going to start bonding my guinea pig and rabbit today. i think my guinea pig needs the company since his cage mate died. they were very close and i am trying to cheer him up. THIS IS MY OPINION. I AM NOT SAYING "throw a rabbit and guinea pig in the same cage." i am saying under the right conditions they can lead a healthy happy life together.

I THINK I am The World's Only Guinea Pig Owner who is a male. I Never a saw a boy to own a guinea pig. I always see girls buying guinea pigs in the pet shop

You have really good space for your pets! :)

Loved this video ! You have such useful tips omg!!❤️

lovely channel, thanks for the info

My mom had a rabbit and guinea pig together and they had a really close bond

Your videos are very helpful!

You are so right

Yes rabbits live with Guinea pigs because when I pick up my rabbit the Guinea pig panics.

I have a cuy (large guinea pig breed) named coco and tried introducing him to my rabbit but coco ends up bullying him. He even challenges my pet chihuahua by nipping at him so I keep him separated now.

My Guinea Pig's best friend is My Pupper. My pup is sort of scared of the Guinea Pigs and hide from them when I do floor time. My Guinea Pig's on the other hand find Shiro and smell him etc etc. But when they 're in the cage my pupper Shiro sits beside them and looks at them without a single bark. The guinea pigs stand and try their best to reach Shiro. But Shiro is laying down and watching them. It's really a very interesting friendship between them. I got my guinea pigs almost 2 years ago and my Pupper just this January

I think it's a great idea to put them together! Even though they are different, they can be one in the same 😉 Keep it up❤️

Rabbits and guinea pigs should not mix together for lots of reasons, one the rabbits could bully them, hurt them by accident by a kick through play or they may even try to mate with them and brake the backs of the guinea pig. rabbits could cause illness to the guinea pigs they just should not be together.

Your videos are the best ❤️

my rabbit has always lived with pigs, he was badly hand raised after his mother rejected him and has never EVER got along with other rabbits, to give him company we got him a pig friend and they got on really well, when my GP passed my rabbit was devistated and stopped eating for a short period so we adopted two new female pigs which my rabbit still happily lives with, he is now a very old and ill rabbit, completely blind and has bad teeth (he's not in any pain though and can still eat and live his life) the pigs wash around his eyes for him and general look after him, at least that's how I see, I know it's not perfect but all the animals show no sign of stress. because of my rabbits love for the pigs I think it would be unfare and to seoerate them now , especially because of my rabbits age.

guineas and bunnies have different 'languages' and this can lead to some confusion on both parts, and even some aggression if one animal misreads a sign. plus! rabbits can carry some germs that can get guineas very sick, so be careful. however it should be alright to let them meet each other every once in awhile!

MIFFY IS LIKE "if I hide under this bridge, they will never find me! HAHAHA!!"

I had a female rabbit, and after she gave birth, she treated the guinea pigs like her babies. She would clean them all.

Thank you for making this video

YAYAYAYAYAY I love your videos so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Amazing setup

it was so cute the way that the guinea pigs kept grooming the rabbits

I like this video! It was unique and had a ton of information! :D I was wondering, do you know if guinea pigs and a cat would get along in the same household? I own 6 guinea pigs and they live in 4 cages connected with ramps, and there are no roofs on the top of their cages. I want to try to convince my parents to let me get a cat, but one of the reasons is because the cat might try to eat the guinea pigs or harm them, so what do you think about them living in the same area/household? Thanks and hope you have a great day! :)

awe your little piggies are so cute and bunnies thanks for the video

Hey I found this very helpful thanks 🐾😉

i agree with everything you just said :)

I have a rabbit and two guinea pigs, occasionally they all play in the garden together but they live in separate hutches.

Excellent commentary on having (or not having) guinea pigs live with rabbits

I ended up inheriting a lone guinea pig. I let him roam in the garden with my shihtzus. The shihtzus are very placid and calm natured. They get on well and often sit next to him. Once a fox came for my guinea pig and the shihtzus defended him by barking to spook the fox away.

love your guinea pigs specially the one with long hair! lol

btw I LOVE that green log tunnel!!!

When I was a kid we had a Albino Rabbit and a Guinea pig that lived happily with each other

So in short, it depends on the animal. They can. But sometimes they can't. And make sure you are for them and don't give each other sicknesses

I've got a question about guinea pigs and I could really use some help! Soon I'll be getting a pair of female guinea pigs and I'll be keeping them in a c&c cage, although it is a bit small-100cm by 60cm. I don't have more room to make the cage bigger. I'll give them floortime everyday. Would it be ok? Should I make a second floor level?

I HOPE YOU READ THIS: First off, I love your channel and I always watch your guinea pig videos, inspiring and adorable lol. I have a problem... I heard you adopted some of your guinea pigs. I bought my guinea pigs when I was younger because I didn't think I'd be moving... And now I've moved into a different house that's very small and the landlord HATES them and calls them "rats"... It makes me sad because before I moved they had been from house to house for family to care for them when I was first in the process of moving. Now that I have them, they're very skiddish, they don't know their tricks anymore... And they're in the dark in my basement 24/7... I'm not even aloud to have them where I'm staying. They're my little babies and it kills me that I have to give them away... The only person I would ever give them to or ever trust them with is you. I've watched your videos and ik you'd be amazing. I'd ship them to you and they will be free, if you're interested please comment me back and I can give you my email so we can talk more about it and I'll send you pictures of them. Both of them are colors you don't have 😊

For me the answer to having gp and rabbits together is a straight no! I know people that have had rabbits and guinea pigs in the same room (not together together, but in the same room) where the guinea pigs died because of Bordetella and the rabbits where both perfectly healty and the guinea pigs was too, this was thoroughly examined by the vet so I believe you can be very unlucky and this can happen with others too so it is not worth taking that risk if you love your pets especially your guinea pigs in this case. And the other reasons is to what you mention -that rabbits can harm a guinea pig (even so bad that the guinea pig may loose his life) without meaning it. And they do not understand each other so they don't get the proper interaction they need with an other conspecific.

My rabbit and guinea ping have been living together for almost their hole life (From about 9 months old each)

I was wondering, for the outdoor part of your enclosure (which is beautiful by the way!), how do you protect against birds of prey?

At the start of this video I always thought that rabbits and Guinea pigs could never be kept in the same cage but now I agree with you! 👍

Yes but it depends on the rabbit and guinea pig. I have both, my baby bunny kept getting into the guinea pigs cage, the guinea pig humped him every day for a week. I separated them cause it was weird but everyday the rabbit was back in the same cage. I thought my kids were doing it till one day I saw the rabbit climb into the guinea pigs area, now they are best of buds even though the rabbit is huge after 3 months. No more humping, eat together sleep together etc.

Hi Erin! I love your videos so much! I'm getting 3 or 4 Guinea Pigs in September, should I get females or males. I've heard that males are very aggressive but active. Or both?

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS ASOWME

Yes . I 've both in the same place

your adorable and i love the videos!

Omg ur cage is so big all of ur pets are so lucky btw ILYSFM

My rabbit sorted out dominance between my guinea pigs❤️

Where did you get the moving pillows?

Great video

how do you make sure your piggie is getting his vitamin C?

I have them together! They do great

That is one heck of an enclosure you have there! I am kinda jealous.