General Bunny Care
*Diet-
*Our baby bunnies drink water mainly from a bowl. If you are going to be using a water bottle, it is *very* important to check the water level daily to make sure the bunny is adjusting to the water bottle. Introduce your new bunny to the water bottle by putting him/her in front of the bottle and use your finger to make water come out of the bottle and place on the bunny’s mouth. It is best to start with a water bottle that has a ball in the spout as opposed to the water bottles with the stick valve in the spout…. the stick valves are harder for the babies to use at first…after the bunny is well established on the bottle, you can attempt to switch to the stick valve bottles, making sure as stated above that the bunny is getting water daily. It would be a good idea to keep a bowl of water in the cage as well as any water bottle until you are certain the bunny is drinking from the water bottle.*
Up to 6 months keep the rabbit’s bowl full. He shouldn’t have an excess of fruits or veggies yet. Having too much fruits, veggies, and grass at this young age can cause diarrhea eventually leading to dehydration.
At ages 6 months start limiting its feedings to an ounce of food per pound each day.
*Housing –
Rabbits can be kept inside in cages or outside in hutches. Their homes should be at least four times the size of the rabbit.
Inside Rabbits
Rabbits can also be litter boxed trained, to litter box train a rabbit you will first need to put the litter box in corner that your rabbit uses the most often. Then any time your rabbit goes anywhere else you scoop it up and put it in the litter box. If your rabbit starts going in a different corner move the litter box to that corner.
*Note*- While your rabbit is still learning how to use his litter box keep it a little bit dirty, don’t completely clean it.
Outside Rabbits
If your rabbit is going to be an outside bunny make sure he has shelter from rain and snow, and plenty of shade in the summer.
When it is hot (higher than 85F) make sure your rabbit has plenty of cold water. You also will want to mist your rabbit’s ears and paws with tap water (no ice) and then rub them. You might want to drape wet burlap sacks over your bunny’s cage.
*Daily Care-
Each day you will need to make sure your rabbit has food, water, and that his cage and litter box is clean. He will also need play time with you; the more you play with him the friendlier he’ll become!!!
*Diet-
*Our baby bunnies drink water mainly from a bowl. If you are going to be using a water bottle, it is *very* important to check the water level daily to make sure the bunny is adjusting to the water bottle. Introduce your new bunny to the water bottle by putting him/her in front of the bottle and use your finger to make water come out of the bottle and place on the bunny’s mouth. It is best to start with a water bottle that has a ball in the spout as opposed to the water bottles with the stick valve in the spout…. the stick valves are harder for the babies to use at first…after the bunny is well established on the bottle, you can attempt to switch to the stick valve bottles, making sure as stated above that the bunny is getting water daily. It would be a good idea to keep a bowl of water in the cage as well as any water bottle until you are certain the bunny is drinking from the water bottle.*
Up to 6 months keep the rabbit’s bowl full. He shouldn’t have an excess of fruits or veggies yet. Having too much fruits, veggies, and grass at this young age can cause diarrhea eventually leading to dehydration.
At ages 6 months start limiting its feedings to an ounce of food per pound each day.
*Housing –
Rabbits can be kept inside in cages or outside in hutches. Their homes should be at least four times the size of the rabbit.
Inside Rabbits
Rabbits can also be litter boxed trained, to litter box train a rabbit you will first need to put the litter box in corner that your rabbit uses the most often. Then any time your rabbit goes anywhere else you scoop it up and put it in the litter box. If your rabbit starts going in a different corner move the litter box to that corner.
*Note*- While your rabbit is still learning how to use his litter box keep it a little bit dirty, don’t completely clean it.
Outside Rabbits
If your rabbit is going to be an outside bunny make sure he has shelter from rain and snow, and plenty of shade in the summer.
When it is hot (higher than 85F) make sure your rabbit has plenty of cold water. You also will want to mist your rabbit’s ears and paws with tap water (no ice) and then rub them. You might want to drape wet burlap sacks over your bunny’s cage.
*Daily Care-
Each day you will need to make sure your rabbit has food, water, and that his cage and litter box is clean. He will also need play time with you; the more you play with him the friendlier he’ll become!!!