Which is more costly to care for? A Rabbit/Bunny OR Guinea Pig?

Question

Which is more costly to care for? A Rabbit/Bunny OR Guinea Pig? I can afford to take it to a vet and be neutered... But which will cost more to **Maintain**? A.K.A Food which eats more?

Answer 1

Well, I'd have to say a guinea pig is probably more expensive. The reason being is because they are missing an enzyme that is necessary for the body to make Vitamin C. So, you MUST provide them with Vitamin C daily.

With a rabbit, you can get away with a good quality rabbit pellet, hay, water and the occasional vegetable. But, with guinea pigs in addition to their pellets, hay and water, you have to give them one of the following daily:

# Leafy greens, such as kale, parsley, spinach, and chicory

# Cabbage

# Red and green peppers

# Asparagus

# Broccoli

# Peas

# Tomatoes

# Dandelion greens (no pesticides, fertilizer, or herbicides)

# Kiwi

# Oranges

So, you might spend a bit more on fresh vegetable every day for a guinea pig.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?...

Edit: I have to disagree with Damien on this one. I don't think pet store pellets provide guinea pigs with enough Vitamin C. The Vitamin C in pellets is not fresh, it sits around in warehouses and on store shelves for months, causing the Vitamin C to break down and be greatly diminished.

Any good breeder of guinea pigs will tell you that they need a fresh source of vitamin C daily to remain healthy.

Answer 2

a Guninea Pig but only slightly because their food is a TINY bit more expensive..

PLUS Rabbit food can easily be purchased in bulk from livetock feed stores.. (Big bags that will last 1 year)  but you cannot often buy bulk GP food... I always shop for my pet food at the livestock feed store because its cheapest.  

Answer 3

rabbits. bunnies eat a diet which is mainly hay, followed by much veggies, and then pellets. guinea pigs eat mainly hay followed by pellets. pellets are of course cheaper to buy in bulk. both need big cages though. rabbits also don't always like to be held. though i still like my bun a little more.

guinea pig food-

http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/produ...

http://www.oxbowhay.com/Shop/showProduct...

the fiber and protein are great levels. remember to get a timothy based food. alfalfa has too much calcium.

hay-

http://www.oxbowhay.com/index.sp

oxbow is a great brand.

rabbit food-

http://rabbit.org/faq/sections/diet.html

the house rabbit society site is a wealth of knowledge.

EDIT-guinea pig food has enough vitamin c in it. unless it is a nursing sow. otherwise excess vitamin c is not needed. just make sure of shelf dates. you need fresh pellets. and rabbits NEED more veggies than pellets. if you feed a bun enough veggies they don't even need pellets.

Answer 4

a rabbit for sure ask any south sydney supporter ( or russel crowe ) lol