Friday, August 6, 2010

Can a Guinea Pig, Dwarf Rabbit, or Rat be kept in a 10 Gallon glass aquarium?

The aquarium won't have a top on it, it will be uncovered. Oh, and if you should not keep any of them in a 10 Gallon glass aquarium, would a bigger aquarium make a difference?Can a Guinea Pig, Dwarf Rabbit, or Rat be kept in a 10 Gallon glass aquarium?
It might be big enough for a guinea pig, but not a rabbit or rat. All cages should be covered and enclosed, so you would need to put a top on it. You can get nice metal and screen tops for 10 gallon aquariums for (usually) under $10. I would not keep a rabbit in any glass aquarium. A larger one (20 gallon) would be better for a guinea pig, and ideal for a rat.Can a Guinea Pig, Dwarf Rabbit, or Rat be kept in a 10 Gallon glass aquarium?
none should be kept, and the rat would climb out if your not going to have a top on it. if you got a bigger aquarium w/ a screen top you could keep a rat. otherwise if you want the 10 gal. i'd look at gerbils, hamsters, or mice. all of which are great pets. or maybe a reptile or amphibian....
non of them should be kept in any kind of aquaria


aquariums are for fish





seriously all of them would suffer from a build up of ammonia, even without a top on. the rat would soon escape and the guine pig/ rabbit wouldnt be able to move much or have any privacy





this would be suitalble for 2 dwarf rabbit or 2 guinea pig [ dont keep both together whatever anyone tells you] dont keep a lone one get two same sex


http://www.guineapigcages.com/howto.htm





and this for rats [ plural again dont keep one on its own, same sex friends please]


http://www.petcentreonline.co.uk/ecommer鈥?/a>





hope that helps
don't put rodents in aquariums. because in those things thee won't be enough ventalation
Well, it can be done with a rat but I don't advise it. Aquariums don't let much air in with a screen top, and an open top is just a big, blinking, neon sign saying ';Get something tall and climb out!'; to your animal. I had gerbils (two of them) who lived in a 30 gallon aquarium for 6 years. (I got them when I was six.) I don't have much experience with a Guinea Pig or a Dwarf Rabbit, but I doubt it. They need more space. My rat was housed in an aquarium for about a month when I got her. She did fine. C=
mrs phas gave you a good guinea pig cage site. Think about it... would you want to live in a glass house in your own urine? Now multiply that by 10 b/c of a guinea pigs small respiratory systems. Your animal, which ever it is, will not live long in an aquarium. It will get a respiratory and die. Aquariums have no ventilation, even with no top it would still be dangerous.


A cheaper, better cage for a guinea pig can be made. guineapigcages.com can give you instructions.
That is what we started with and eventually moved up to a 20 gallon. Without a top is fine for the guinea pig, but not for the rat or rabbit.
i dont think any of these animals should be kept in an aquarium. if you already have these animals or if your gettind them go to cavycages.com and it will show you how the make an appropriate size cage for cheap. good luck!
No!They will drown
No guineas. They need at least a cage! Please just make a C%26amp;C cage. Rat maybe. You should be considering cages for animals like these. You can put fish in it!
A 10 gallon would be ok for a mouse, hamster or gerbil. Guinea pigs need at least 3feetx3feet. Rabbits also need at least that much room, and they would kick and break the glass--never glass for a rabbit! A rat would be squished and would climb out.
I would suggest getting a 20 gallon tank and covering it. I have a Chinese Dwarf Hamster named Kiwi and once I forgot to put the lid on her cage and she almost got out. I use a 10 gallon tank but Dwarf hamsters are much smaller than a guinea pig, dwarf rabbit, or a rat. I hope this helps! Good luck!
Only a hamster guinea pigs cant live in a tank

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