Silverkita
New Born Pup
Hi all,
I'm wondering about the safety of keeping guinea pigs in the same airspace as rabbits?
I don't mean keeping them in the same enclosure, but keeping them nearby each other/within the same room. And whether or not this is safe?
I know that one of the (many, many) reasons putting rabbits and guinea pigs together is a bad idea, is that rabbits can carry illness that doesn't make them sick but can make guinea pigs ill.
If I got guinea pigs they would be kept near to where rabbits are kept... is this safe? Or would I just be best off not adopting guinea pigs at all for risk of diseases?
Are the diseases a concern only when keeping them in the same enclosure eg. due to close contact or contact with feces and urine? Or would it still be bad sharing the same airspace? The only time I've seen it mentioned is the risks of keeping them actually housed together, so I'm just unsure if it's a risk them just sharing the same room.
As much as I miss having pigs. I have no interest in endangering an animal no matter how badly I want them.
Thanks very much for reading!
I'm wondering about the safety of keeping guinea pigs in the same airspace as rabbits?
I don't mean keeping them in the same enclosure, but keeping them nearby each other/within the same room. And whether or not this is safe?
I know that one of the (many, many) reasons putting rabbits and guinea pigs together is a bad idea, is that rabbits can carry illness that doesn't make them sick but can make guinea pigs ill.
If I got guinea pigs they would be kept near to where rabbits are kept... is this safe? Or would I just be best off not adopting guinea pigs at all for risk of diseases?
Are the diseases a concern only when keeping them in the same enclosure eg. due to close contact or contact with feces and urine? Or would it still be bad sharing the same airspace? The only time I've seen it mentioned is the risks of keeping them actually housed together, so I'm just unsure if it's a risk them just sharing the same room.
As much as I miss having pigs. I have no interest in endangering an animal no matter how badly I want them.
Thanks very much for reading!