Information please

[BitsyNaceyDog]

They have a life span from 10 to 20 years old

I wish that were true. 5-10 years is typical, some do live closer to 15 years though.

they need a long cage rather than a square shape

I've never heard that. I've always had large square cages for my rabbits. Size is much more important than shape, you want as large of a cage as can accommodate.

[Argranade]

I wish that were true. 5-10 years is typical, some do live closer to 15 years though.

I've never heard that. I've always had large square cages for my rabbits. Size is much more important than shape, you want as large of a cage as can accommodate.

Well someone told me they could live up to 30 but I geuss they where wrong. I was told from a rabbit breeder that rectangle shaped cages are better, I geuss a longer shape is just more intresting for a rabbit instead of being in a square that has all the sides looking the same, most of the larger cages I've seen have a long shape anyway but I geuss a square is okay as long as it's big enough. Indeed the bigger the cage the better.

[JuniorxMyxLove]

GUINEA PIGS!!
They poo a lot. They eat a lot. And they are amazingly cute. haha lol. anyways..they need a big ish cage..not too sure. They say it needs to be cleaned everyday but I clean it 2-3 times a week, depending on how stinky it is. They need fresh fruit or veggies daily to give them vitamin C. Timothy hay is also an essential part f their diet, along with guinea pig pellets.
Guinea pigs are lazy. haha they're happy to just sit on or next to you and eat. and eat. and eat. I read somewhere that guinea pigs know when to stop eating so you don't have to worry about overfeeding them (but pepsi and buddy seem to be on a mission to prove that wrong hah). I've also read that you need to give them a bath about once a month. You can use guinea pig shampoo, baby shampoo (thats what i use). Anything else is too harsh for their skin. Plus, you need to provide them with things to chew on to wear their teeth down. umm thats all i can think of atm, but i might add more alter.

OH and you have to clip their nails. hah now THATS a fun job.

But guinea pigs are so sweet! They are much more laid back then hamsters and they won't run away. They're bigger, so they're hard to lose, and they're great buddies to spend an evening with lol. I spend my evenings laying on the dog bed with them in my room listening to classical music (don't ask..it started as a joke but pepsi falls asleep when he's listening to it so i keep playing it lol)

hope i helped!
-melanie

[Karen]

Rabbits do not need a cage - they can be house bunnies, like Miss Hoppy, if you are willing to take the proper steps to bunny-proof your house. She has a cage - it's a two-level ferret cage, actual, and that is where her litter box is. They can be very easy to litter-box train, Miss Hoppy was. She sometimes hangs out on the top level of the cage, which brings her closer to our eye-level.

I have never ever heard of a rabbit living to be 30. The current estimate of lifespan for a well-cared-for indoor rabbit is 8-12 years.

Rabbits should absolutely be spayed or neuetered - that no only helps curb behavior problems that are hormone-driven, but prevents certain cancers, depending on gender.

Rabbits do not need to eat pellets, though many do quite happily. Miss Hoppy has lived on just greens, veggies and hay since we got her.

There is a lot more info on rabbits at http://rabbit.org

And feel free to ask any questions!

[inlovewithanimals]

Thanks everyone for all the information but my parents said NO! to everything!!!!! no clue why? lol but I printed out every thing for future refrences!!!

More info is appreciated either way,
Justin

[JuniorxMyxLove]

don't worry, my parents said no to getting any more pets and we ended up with a puppy, two kittens, and two guinea pigs ;]

maybe they don't think you're responsible enough to care for a pet all on your own? idk.

[KittyGurl]

I aksed my mom for a hamster a couple years ago and they told me NO. So report cards were coming up and I wanted a really good one to show my mom that I was responsible and I also did a couple things around the house (like washing the dishes, cleaning up the house, and stuff like that) Once my mom got my report card (I got good marks) and she couldn't say no to a hammy.