Rabbits or Guinea pigs

We have rabbits and they are not an easy pet, love them forever though. You get your best interactions when they are free roam but you have to bunny proof the house and litter train. They also have huge personalities. Think of them like little horses with very specific diets.

Guinea pigs are a lot easier and provide a lot of interaction with their vocalisations.

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Do yourself a favour and just go straight up the pet ladder to a dog 😄

I wouldn't say easy care! I think this perception sometimes makes people buy pigs and not look after them properly!

They require a lot of attention, lots of space, high quality hay, good fruit and veg, regular nail clipping, vet fees can be expensive, regular cage cleans. I wouldn't necessarily say a good pet for kids either as they take a lot of taming and can be easily scared.

Guinea pigs. I had 4 floof balls all girls. They require a lot of attention to tame. Not for grabby noisy kids I'd say. Lovely if you have the time to spend with them. They require a large cage lots of space not the awful pet shop cages! Ps vet bills can racj up if you are unlucky and have a poorly pig as we did.

I've also had a french lop rabbit in the past a boy he was litter trained and lovely he used to lick my nose.

Our guinea pigs are in the garden.. we stuff their house to the roof with hay, and they make nésts in it.. it’s an A frame hutch so they munch grass and hop into the cosy side whenever they want. Horse wood chips great for soaking up wee, then hay to the roof..

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My piggie girl Rosie came at 4 months old a few months after Henry, a 2 year old (both from the pound). He loved her madly while she tolerated him. When he died, we tried another desexed male who she could not stand. Then we tried a female, she wasn't having a bar of her either. She lived the last 2 years of her life alone and honestly seemed much more contented that when Henry had been around. She shrieked enthusiastically with her croaky old voice and waddled arthritically but joyfully to new wads of freshly plucked grass right to the end.

So from my experience, piggies can live very happily on their own.

I’ve had both and although both were lovely the rabbits were much harder work. They were such drama queens! I’d go for guinea pigs every time, especially for children.

If you are looking at getting a pair, I'd get a pair of boys guinea pigs. They tend to ge a bit more outgoing than girls and guinea pig rescues are full of pairs of boys. We have a pair of boys and a group of girls and have had another pair of boys previously. The boys have tended to be more entertaining and easier to befriend.

Guinea pigs.

Except they get addictive. I am not allowed anymore.

Get guinea pigs. Really are fabulous. Not much experience of rabbits but the few we’ve looked after have been anti social little sods that bite and try to escape any strokes.

Do be aware that due to guineas needing to live in groups, ideally 2 or 3, you will have them for a LONG time as when one dies you need to replace with a little friend. So it’s a never ending cycle of ten years plus. Our little wild front garden is a little guinea pig cemetery - minus the head stones. Unfortunately when they get poorly it’s often not a very good outcome as they are delicate, not as robust as rabbits.

They are cute little “weep! Weep! Weepers!” and will eat the entire contents of your veg box if given the opportunity. They ‘popcorn’, leaping up and down like mad things when happy and we had a pair that used to do zoomies around the hutch. They poop everywhere so cleaning can be tiresome. Don’t get a long haired as need frequent baths.

Despite the negatives they are great little pets.

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Both our pairs were lovely. Gentle little animals.

We’ve got a pair of gorgeous guinea pigs who have the run of the garden. In a hutch at night of course, which is in a shed.

We had both rabbits and guinea pigs at various points in my youth. I’m thoroughly team guinea pig. They’re friendly, squeaky, happy guys. We kept ours free range in the garden all year round. They had a warm, safe place to sleep and be safe if they wanted, but they spent most time making their own homes in the flower beds. They’re low pressure, easy care pets.

Guinea pigs. Friendly little animals. Rabbits can be aggressive.

Rabbits are beautiful, so soft and their lovely little paws. However, most aren't friendly, occasionally you'll meet a friendly bunny but they are an exception. They also need so much space and live for a very long time. So if you'rethinking a house rabbit and similar commitment/interaction as a cat, then go for it. Guineas on the other hand are generally very chill. If you have them indoors, you really come to learn their personalities, and most are a joy.

One of ours died. We tried to link the remaining one with another, didn’t tolerate it and we tried for a second time some time later, still didn’t. He’s now been alone for over 2 years, it makes us sad but he seems to love life. He gets a lot of attention daily from my daughter but it’s not always the case you have to get another!

Definitely guinea pigs; having had both, they’re easier and more friendly. And keep them inside c and c cages perfect, ours is my daughters best friend 😍

My nephew has had 2 bunnies. First one liked to be by themselves and doing their own thing and didn't like to be petted. The current one likes people, comes close, can sit next to you for an hour and lived being petted. They are also house trained so that's nice. I just feel like they're a lot fo work for what you get. But I get the same feeling about guide a pigs

I’ve heard rabbits don’t want to be pets at all so they’re not great if you’re expecting something to play with or pet. Guinea pigs are probably a better shout, though you need two because they can’t be alone.

Guinea Pigs! They have to be in pairs though and when one dies you need to get a new mate pretty quick or they die of loneliness/heartbreak so 3 is a good number. A small point, out of the lettuces, they can only tolerate Romaine and don't give them too much spinach as the high level of calcium can play havoc with their tums.
Have them indoors though. Get a c and c cage (Google it) for plenty of room. **

I loved our guineas. Indoor piggies though, with a big cage.

I have had rabbits. I kept them outside in a well made well insulated hutch and gave them the whole well fenced garden to live in in the day just put them in the hutch at night.
I loved them they would follow me around and I never had to mow the lawn,
However they hated being picked up they weren't very friendly with the children and as they were a male female pair they were expensive to have neutered.
Also if you go on holiday it can be difficult to get them looked after.
I would not recommend rabbits as pets for children.
I think a cat would have been easier.

Team rabbit here. TOILET TRAINED!!!!

Guinea Pigs are easier and generally friendlier (in my experience) but it depends on who you are getting them for (a young child would manage to hold a guinea pig more than a wriggly rabbit, for example). Rabbits are also lovely but need more space and maintainance than Guinea Pigs. Both are social so you need at least two or three. They are very different so be clear what you are looking for in your next pet.