Whats are your best rabbit care tips?

Question

whats your best rabbit care tip?

Answer 1

1. always scoop out any waste

2. clean the rabit cage at least every 2 days

3. keep the cage inside away from dangerous hazards

4. make sure u get a drip protected water bottle to keep away humidity

5. make sure u buy apropiate bedding such as hay or saw dust

- my own words you will not find them anywhere else.  hope i helped you with ur rabbit problems!!! ;D

Answer 2

feed it carrots and lettuce whatever u put

in a place were there happy put it outside not inside

u can go buy books on em to find out more about em

i dont know about training em or give em toys thou just

give it things he likes to keep him happy .....

Answer 3

I would love to help! This may not be something you would like to hear, but I think I'd better tell you. Netherland Dwarfs, are often aggressive, and mean, their known to chase the owners, and try to attack, and become very territorial, and may go wild. I didn't believe this till I was trying to buy one too, and the breeder was like"Um, no, you don't want a dwarf" I was all"Why?" And she's like "look" she pointed to a male who was freaking out and running all around his cage, and then she pointed a female who lunged at us, I was all"Okay, s***w it" So I decided on a different bunny, at this time I chose a mini rex, and their known to be very sweet and gentle natured, however mine was wild, and would not calm down, so I returned him for a Dutch, I've owned 2 dutches, 3 mix breeds, 2 mini rexes, 1 holland LopOut of all of the ones I've had dutches are by far the friendliest, and my current bunnie's mom was a dutch, adn she's just like my baby, very very very sweet, and will greet me every time I come to the cage door, my other dutch was just as friendly, but I didn't spend much time with him I was 9 or so when I ahd him, still very irresponsible. My holland was also extrmely sweet, very friendly and cute.I strongly, strongly, strongly suggest getting a dutch, or a holland lop, or a mini lopEspecially if your looking for a smaller breed, these may be the best choices, but mini rexes, are also okay, it's just one of mine wasn't.I really don't recommend getting a netherland, sorry I ahd to be the one to break it to you! heres, some general bunny info, good for rabbits 10 pounds and under{If their over, you'll have to increase some stuff}I'm going to color code soem of this stuff, so if you wish, you can save it and refer back to it, when you need, I'll add all the info I know on bunnies for ya! Feeding your bunnyYou should feed the followign ammounts per breeds, each daily ration of pellets, should also eb suppleid with unlimied timothy hay, however you can't have any alfalfa mix, so it HAS to be Timothy Rabbit Weight   Pellets Given0-1                    2 tablespoons2-4                    1/4 Cup5-7                     1/2 Cup8-10                    1 Cup10-12                   1. 1/2 Cup13-15                    2 Cups16+                       2. 1/2 Cups Optional Suppliments to be given, as is, or less than ammount showed, could cause severe diharea, or stomache problems, if more is given Fruit Age                 Ammount Of Fruit1- 1/2  Months = None2- 2 1/2 Months= Introducing Fruit, an apple slice is fine to start3- 5 Months = 2-3 Table spoons a day of fruit is fine, if your givign citrus fruit, or apples you can give more, but no more on fruits such as Pears, Bananas, Peaches, Nectarines, ect{Soft fruit}6-12 Months= It's alright to give 1/4 cup of any fruit, no more though13Mo.- 2 1/2 years Months= You can give 1/4 Cup, once during the day, then supply another 1/4 7-12 hours later, but this should only be of Apples, or oranges, no more soft fruit for 12 hours 3-18 Years= A whole apple, or a half of a soft fruit will be just fine, per day of course. These are just esimated ammounts you can suppliment, I've heard no veggies for smaller breeds, these include any under 7 pounds, and your not supposed to give toomuch fruit, but I say that my list is alright to give, and if you chopped carrots or celary into real fine bits, and mixed them with something else, a little every now and then, is fine{I think} This was just the feeding ideas, now lets move on to picking out a cage,or a hutch for your bunny! A cage{Or Hutch} is your bunnies, own personal space, kinda like her own room, where she should have a fair ammount of privacy. Lets talk about how big the cage should be, what it should include, and more info on them!You can choose to build a cage, or buy a cage, if your buying a cage, the benifit is, you don't have to go through the hassle of making plans, and blueprints, and building it. As to where the benifit of building one is, you can design it to be whatever size you want, you can add extra rooms, or levels, you can add carpeting, or specific flooring if you wish to.So far, I've built one hutch, and bought 12 cages,, once we move, however, I plan to build a deluxe hutch or two, that could fit up to 20 rabbits in each one, is several levels, and has many special cubbies, or seceret passage ways, right now I have a two story cage, and a 2 room hutch, the benifit of hutches, is your bunny can get fresh air, and fresh sunlight, but the cons to hutches are weather{Depending on where you live, if it's above 87, or below 50, NOPE, gotta be inside}The benifit to a cage is, it takes up less space, can be where everyone can see the bunny{Also, negitive} as to where the negitive is, it usually smells worse, it's generally a smaller area, and can be a stress zone for your bun. Anyhow, heres the qualities you should look for in a cage and a hutchCage*Sliding Tray*Big enough for her to stand al lthe way up on her hind

building a hutch. Ready to move on? Generally it's enough to clean a hutch every week, and empty a cage litter tray every 3 days, and litter boxes, every 2 days.I like to do a full soapy scrub down, with either jsut soap, anad wamr water, or Lysol, or Pinesol, whipes or spray, every month, I also like to add trays, or box lids for her to eat hay off of. Lets go on to purchasing the acctual bunny ♥ When your purchasing the acctual bunny, it's important that you check to see if she's healthy and sound.{Sound, being no injuries}So, this should include the following*Checking her Eyes to be Clean and clear*Nose to be clean, clear, twitching*Ears to be clear, adn a light pinkish colorMouth* To be clean, white teeth, no crookedness, her top teeth should overlap er bottom slightly*Gentile areas, to be clean, and light colored*Feet to not be matted, or have sores*Check to be sure she's hopping normal*Check to see if she's coughing or sneezing, or has a runny nose*She may be a little skittish, when you hold her, this is normal especialy if she's a babyIf she's older{1, year plus} and skittish, and biting, I would avoid getting her, odler rabbits do bond better, but skittishnes may be hard to work out of her at this point. Also, her fur should look clean, and shiny.I suggest buying a bunny from the ages of 5 weeks- 4 months old, I think this is the best time to get her to bond with you.Also I reccomend buying from a breeder, or saving a life and adopting from an agency, don't buy from petstores, I see your buying from a feed supply place, this maybe an alright place to buy from, but be sure to ask*Girl or boy?*How old?*What Breed?*Pure/Cross Breed?and any other questions you can think of!I've heard male rabbits are usually nicer, however I've never seen this to be true or false, I think it jsut depends on the bunny, but the males do spray, and females go into heat, which is like when we're PMSing, very moody, not that fun to be around.Keep that in mind when your buying a bunny! =)

Lets go onto, After you purchase her! So, bunnies are much like us, right? Sorta, some of us are outgoing while others are shy, I'm sensing your like me, and your shy.No if you were i nthe bunnie's place, how would you feel about be taken into a new enviroment, and getting touched, adn picked up, and not left alone, by someoen you've never even met before?Let me tell you, I'd hate it, and I would die of stress. Sadly, bunnies also die of stress, it happens to be the #1 Killer for them, and happend frequently, they can also have heart attacks, so no loud noises, or sudden movements.Anyways- After you choose your bunny, set up her cage, and leave her alone for 3 days, yes you ca nfill up her fod and water, yes you can be i nthe same room talking to her, no you can't hold her, no you can't touch her.After the first 3 days, start by pettign her back, not her head, or ears, let her sit i nthe cage while you do this, pet a few times a day, but no holding yet.Once she's gotten used to you, about two days after you start petting, you can start holding her, and now you can pet over her ears and head.I was told to avoid kissing them for the first week or two cause their very  I think I covered this pretty well, but if not, please please please let me know!Let me go over a check list you should use!Cage/ HutchWater BottleWater DishFood DishPelletsTimothy HayLitter BoxToys{Cat toys work well}BeddingLitterDa bunny of course! well, let me know! And get back to me, and please be honest, hoenst, honest, honest I would like to see how informitive this was for you, so in the next mail please give me a 1-5 star rating, and don't lie, be honest I need to know how wel lthe information is!Hope this helped some! Feel like an expert yet?

Oh thank you! I would love to help!This may not be something you would like to hear, but since your a beginner I think I'de better tell you. Netherland Dwarfs, are often aggressive, and mean, their known to chase the owners, and try to attack, and become very territorial, and may go wild. I didn't believe this till I was trying to buy one too, and the breeder was like"Um, no, you don't want a dwarf" I was all"Why?" And she's like "look" she pointed to a male who was freaking out and running all around his cage, and then she pointed a female who lunged at us, I was all"Okay, s***w it" So I decided on a different bunny, at this time I chose a mini rex, and their known to be very sweet and gentle natured, however mine was wild, and would not calm down, so I returned him for a Dutch, I've owned 2 dutches, 3 mix breeds, 2 mini rexes, 1 holland LopOut of all of the ones I've had dutches are by far the friendliest, and my current bunnie's mom was a dutch, adn she&#3

Answer 4

Provide unlimited hay and water

and

provide adequate living conditions

there are many many many more things to know about taking care of a rabbit

Answer 5

I like to freeze a two liter soda bottle full of water (ice) and put it outside in the morning before I go to work. My bun loves this when it's hot outside.

Also, I don't just give my bun pet store rabbit food. They want all kinds of hay 24/7. My bun loves alfalfa and timothy.

My best tip is to get your bun a piece of apple wood! They lovveeeeee to chew apple wood, it calms them, and tastes yummy. Plus, it's inexpensive and keeps bunny destruction down!

Oh and also I love this website for bunny stuff. I used to live down the street from the actual store and I got my bunny the 'bunny castle' they have. www.bunnyluv.com

Answer 6

this link is one loaded with good tips

http://www.gomestic.com/Pets/Usual-Pets-...

The main thing I would also say is DO NOT let your bunny outside if it has a poopy bottom - read up about FLY STRIKE to learn why - its where flies lay eggs on bunnies bums and the maggots eat the bunny alive - it killed my daughters bunny..

any how see the link for good info

Answer 7

Well first clean its cage. And i dont mean just to scoop it out agtually spray it down with a hose. You can buy fly repelent at the store to spray on the rabbit. This really helped me. Also buy alot of fly traps(Strips, Bags, Cans) you can buy them at Home Depot for 5 dollars. Hope this helps!