Saturday, January 16, 2010

At what point during a rabbits pregnancy should she be taken from other rabbit and guinea pigs company?

Well I need to know in day numbers at what point as she currently lives with another rabbit and two g pigs





Help?At what point during a rabbits pregnancy should she be taken from other rabbit and guinea pigs company?
Rabbits should NEVER EVER be housed with a guinea pig. While some people do it, it's a very stupid thing to do and not safe for either animal for a number of reasons. Firstly, rabbits fed a guinea pig diet can die over the long term of vitamin C toxicity while guinea pigs fed a rabbit's diet will be vitamin C deficient. Secondly both species are common carriers of bacteria that, while harmless to the 'carrier', can kill the other species. And thirdly, rabbits have incredibly powerful hind legs and guinea pigs have quite long spines that are not well supported. All it would take to seriously injure or kill a GP is a single kick, intentional or unintentional.





As far as removing from the company of other rabbits- if the other rabbit is an unaltered male, he needs to be removed immediately after breeding. Rabbits have the capability to carry two litters of different ages, which is hard on the female's body and hard on the babies, since the older kits will be competing with the younger smaller kits when they are born. The male will also re-breed her at the time the kits are born. If the other rabbit is a second female, they can stay together until just before the kits are born, as long as there is no fighting. It would not be unusual for the pregnant female to become quite aggressive towards the other.





Add: I answered your question- they shouldn't be housed with the g pigs ever to begin with, and should be separated from the other rabbit immediately if male and at the onset of aggression or just prior to birth if female.

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