How much work are rabbits?

[FairyPig]

I've had guinea pigs for years but I've been thinking that I'd like to get a couple of rabbits. I know they aren't as cuddly as guinea pigs and don't like being picked up but I'm okay with that.

My question is, are they really that much more work than guinea pigs are? I've been reading about how they're really expensive (more so than guinea pigs) but why is this? I take it a lot of it is due to vet fees - the cost of neutering and the vaccinations which piggies don't need and any further vet costs (but I am planning on getting pet insurance so hopefully it wouldn't be too bad).

Could someone who has rabbits please tell me roughly how much you spend per month on them? And what your daily routine with them is like?

They need a lot more space than pigs as they like to do 'big runs' and leaps. So you'd have to make sure you could accommodate them.

I have pigs and a bun and feeding wise would say the pigs are more expensive. Rabbits don't generally eat the huge variety of veg that pigs like. Mine is happy with a carrot and a bit if broccoli (he refuses everything else). Dry food and hay is about the same as pigs. The only extra expense is the vaccinations which need to be done annually and also neutering which is essential for health but if you go to a rescue and get a pair they will normally be neutered already.

Rabbits (once neutered) can be easily litter trained and generally are cleaner than pigs so cleaning out is easier. I do his litter tray daily and his cage once every 2 weeks but he is a free range indoor bun and is barely in his cage so it stays very clean.

Daily routine - rabbit biscuit in the morning and open all doors for him to wander (he's shut in one room at night). Clean his litter tray and give fresh water/hay. Evening - fresh nuggets and a biscuit and a carrot. That's it. Oh and lots of ear tickling and strokes throughout the day but no picking up as he hates it.

Good luck - they are lovely.

Come over to the 'small furry animals' section - there are lots of rabbit people there.