Curious.. cockatiel/docile parrots and guinea pigs

[Tara81]

Just out of curiousity, is it ok to have a cockatiel and 2 guinea pigs in the same room ? If so, are they allowed to interact with each other at all while supervised?
I never thought it would be a good idea, but maybe I am wrong after reading this article, which says you can even keep them in the same enclosure with a lot of room, lol.. :
Birds and Guinea Pigs.

 

[Zara]

Bob used to have guinea pigs but I can´t remember if the tiels were allowed near. Michelle might know @sunnysmom

I would just worry over one animal pestering the other. As well as poops getting eaten/played with/traipsed through.

 

[TikiMyn]

I have heard people keeping Guinea pigs and rabbits in the same aviary as birds but no personal experience. I have had bunnies in the same space as birds though. For I think 1,5 year total in the same space as cage free birds and now they still share a space but only supervised. they never once looked at each other and the nature of the rabbits(veeeery laid back and definitely would not attack in case a bird got curious and visited) made me feel sure nothing would happen. I have known more spirited rabbits though with whom I would worry in the presence of my birds, because what they did do was steal the rabbit’s hay and burrow in it haha. In such a case some female rabbits I know could get protective over their hay, but I am not sure about Guinea pigs, my experience with them has been limited.

 

[sunnysmom]

Bob used to have guinea pigs but I can´t remember if the tiels were allowed near. Michelle might know @sunnysmom

I would just worry over one animal pestering the other. As well as poops getting eaten/played with/traipsed through.

At various points in time, the tiels and guinea pigs were in the same room on opposite sides of the room but I don't think Bob ever let them interact. I don't think the tiels actually had any interest in them.