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What animal will make less noise a rabbit or a guninea pig?

I am not allowed to have pets in my dorm room however I will be getting a small animal as they never check rooms. Which animal in your opinion make less noise. I heard guinea pigs squeal and talk. Please don't post how irresponsible I am. I have lots of time and the animal would be out of it's cage alot. If someone does end up finding out then I have a place lined up that would take it.

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you should get a hamster. they are great. ad they are not loud.
Rabbits hop around and bang on the cage sometimes from experience, so I would definitely say guinea pig. My friend has a guinea pig and I've never heard it squeal. Show us your pet here! http://partners.pantheranetwork.com/z/6925/CD917/ It is a great pet community where everyone shares pictures, advice, and everything like that. There are some real experts on there so you can ask them your pet questions there.
well i have had both before and they are both noisy.
guinea pigs are ridiculously noisy when they squeek, not loud exactly but .... how do i describe it wiiee-wiiee-wiiee-wiiee--wiiee .. etc. usually when hungry or looking for attention of any otherkind lol
Rabbits can be noisy moving around but they don't make any active 'animal' noises unless they are terrified. Guinea pigs do squeak and grunt quite a bit. But, i have to say that guinea pigs have much more personality than a rabbit. when i lived in a dorm i got a snake because they did check rooms but i could easily hide the snake in a drawer and it didn't make any noise. it seemed like there were more people living there with a pet than without.
I've had both and they are both pretty noisy. My guinea pigs were the worst for it, as they used to squeak whenever I was around. This is their way of asking for attention, food and just generally having a chat. As others have said, rabbits thump a lot. I'm in a similar position to you and I missed animals so much, so I got some more. I started out with a Syrian hamster, who obviously doesn't making a lot of noise in terms of talking but does when it comes to the climbing on her cage bars and running on her wheel. The thing about hamsters is they really can't be without a wheel, so there's no way around it. It's cruel to keep them without one. Then there's my gerbils who are very quiet. They live in a tank, so there is no noise from them climbing in the cage. The only noise they make is the chewing of cardboard and some digging holes, but to be Truly honest, this isn't particularly deafening! They must live in same-sex pairs, though. They're a lot of fun and can live up to 5 years, they're very affectionate towards each other and humans. I don't know if you've considered them or had them in the past, but I would look into them. They're not an animal that I ever thought I'd get in the past, but I'm really attached to them now! They're also low maintenance in terms of cleaning, if you keep the bedding thick enough (which they need to build burrows) it may last 3-4 weeks, but depends on the animal. Look at this site: http://www.egerbil.com/
everybody here is right! try a tarantula, or a little crab. They wont stink up the place
a rabbit
i live in an apartment and you cant even own a pet, but no one really cares as long as it isn't a dog cause they bark. GET A HAMSTER! its not about the noise level. 1. THERE BOTH NOISY! 2. SOME ONE WILL FIND OUT BECAUSE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THING!!! THE SMELL. RABBITS AND GUINEA PIGS HAVE THE WOST SMELL EVER! I HAD A RABBIT AND BOY......YOU NEED NOSE PLUGS. THEY REALLY STINK. SAME THING WITH A GUINEA PIG. GET A HAMSTER. I HAVE ONE, ITS THE BEST!
WHOA! cg8997 guinea pigs only start to smell when you don't clean their cages. You obviously didn't take care of it properly. I don't think you are irresponsible you sound like a very good pet owner. I have two male guinea pigs and they squeak. Depends if they are calm or hiper. Some make very little noise and others can be a lot. ( mine are normal) Rabbits do hop around the cage and thump on it. Sounds like a drum in a way. Both are a little noisy at sometimes. Since I don't really think you want a different pet like a hamster, gerbil, chinchilla, or snakes, insects, etc. I would suggest you get whatever you like better. They have about the same noise level. Make sure you clean their cage so it wont start to smell. My advice is go to the pet store and see if there is a calm rodent you would enjoy having. Good luck and I hope I helped!!!! ~ Jamie ~
A rabbit will make less noise of the two, some guinea pigs make a ton of noise, a squealing noise. Rabbits very rarely make noise.
Well great question. small animals make some noise, Guinea pigs do squeal if there hungry. But, if you feed the pig then they wont make a peep. Good luck! ---Nicole
it's not necessarily true that rabbits are mostly silent. i have owned both a rabbit and a guinea pig, so... i had a guinea pig three or four years ago and the only reason she would squeal was if she was hungry, wanted to play, or what hurt for some reason. rabbits, on the other hand, can be very noisy, but i suppose it depends on the rabbit. i have one now and it hops and bumps around, and chews very noisily on her edible hut, and all-in-all is just a noisy critter. i think you should try a smaller pet, though, like a gerbil or hamster so their cage is easier to handle.
As someone who has sneaked a lot of pets into dorm rooms over the years, here's my advice: Go with the rabbit! I've never met a guniea pig that didn't squeak up a storm (including the 2 sitting behind me now). Hamsters need a wheel or some other exercise device, which often creates a distinctive racket. Guinea pig and hamster water bottles can be noisy too, depending on the individual animal. The only thing that might be an issue is that a rabbit isn't a cage animal (they're like cats and dogs), while guinea pigs and hamsters are. But you said the pet would have a lot of out time, so that doesn't seem like a problem here. Rabbits are wonderfully quiet, easily trained, and sweet pets. If you keep the bunny in something that has it sitting on litter, movement in the enclosure isn't an issue. Rabbits can be litter box trained, so I just had a fold-out fence (made from pieces of those wire cube shelves you get at Target) with a litter box. Mine start out enclosed in the bottom of an old tub (one of those shallow 'under the bed' plastic tubs) until they get used to the room. Gradually, a smaller litter box is introduced and the tub removed. Rabbits like toys, but an old phone book or towel make great quiet toys. The only problem I ran into was the occasional bunny with a propensity for digging. That was easily solved with an area rug from the thrift shop inside the enclosure. That way, if the bunny dug at the rug, it wasn't damaging the room. But that behavior can be trained out of them with time and positive re-enforcement. Noisy water bottles can be avoided with a water bowl (get a heavy one because rabbits like to push things around). If you want to try a bunny without years of commitment, lots of communities have some sort of rabbit rescue program where you can foster a bunny without adopting it. I've known a lot of college students who fostered in dorms, then adopted when they moved out. Good luck with the decision and your future pet!