- What’s the best bedding to use?
- How often do you feed your rabbit a day?
- What do you feed your rabbit a day?
- What foods are an absolute NoNo?
I just got a new rabbit & have never owned one before so I have a few questions!
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Guest
I’ve done my research but I’d like to hear from some experienced rabbit owners:
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Ava
- I use pine shavings for my bunnies litter box portion of her enclosure. works perfectly, although some disagree.
- Morning and night, with a small snack for lunch (apple slice or small carrot occasionally)
- Breakfast is pellets with a veggie. sometimes it’s romaine, Brussels sprouts, cucumbers, it varies. Dinner is the same. Hay provided all day long and night. Unlimited hay.
- Iceberg lettuce, potatoes, and the obvious like breads, cookies, chips all that stuff. people say Greek yogurt is fine for them, no it’s not. They have yogurt treats at the store don’t buy those.
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Tina
I’m not sure what you mean by bedding. None of my bunnies sleep on anything.
If your thinking about the litter pan. Try pine pellets from a farm store.
Bunnies need constant hay.
Mine get 1/3 cup pellets in the morning. 1/4 cup at night. I have 9-10lb bunnies. Follow the side of the bag for how much depending on the buns weight.
Here’s some extra information.
I prefer exercise pens. Making enough room for jumping up, running around, sleeping, eating and litter box.
Bunnies like to hide to feel safe. Anything big enough to get in or under with something over their head.
Bunnies don’t like wood floors, it’s not easy to hop.
If you are worried about the floors getting peed on you can put down a clear shower curtain liner, or what I’ve found also good is a plastic party table cloth the size for a picnic table. I put some carpet samples down. I find commercial type samples at dollar tree. Easy to sweep up hay and poops with a hand held whisk broom and dustpan. If bun pees on one you can spray it off with a spray bottle of vinegar.
Have a big enough litter pan for the bunny to be able to comfortably turn around.
I use pine pellets for litter I get a 40 lb bag for $7 from tractor supply. I’ve been getting the clear plastic totes that are for under the bed storage for the litter pan.
I start with a puppy pad, it’s not necessary, and not if your bunny chews it.
Then the pellets.
Two sides of the litter pan gets a small cottage cheese container of pellets, buns scoot into the corners to pee and poop usually. I put a cookie cooling rack on top to stop from digging, and laying in it. It also keeps the hay off the pellets. I Put a couple large handfuls of hay on top. Timothy, orchard or meadow. Most people use Timothy. Babies use Alfalfa.
I use crock type dog bowls for pellets and water. They are not easily tipped over. Rabbits drink from bowls to get the best amount of water.
My bunnies love the cat tunnel. The ones with three openings with the hole on top to stick their head out. Mine like eating the corrugated cardboard, the ones cats sharpen their claws on.
You will want to get bun fixed hopefully before hormones kick in and it start spraying or acting well.. hormonal. Start looking now for an exotic veterinarian in your area.
Find out if you have a 24 hour emergency vet facility and do they have after hour exotic vets or will they see bunnies if they don’t have one on duty.
Start a bunny savings account just in case and for the price of getting them fixed. Put in or what you can afford.
Bunnies can be expensive if they need a vet.
Get critical care and baby gas drops to keep on hand in case bunny gets GI Stasis, read up on that.
When litter training is good try to let them have an entire bedroom. Then try free roam if all your cords are wrapped. Put another litter pan in one or two other rooms the bun will be roaming. Don’t expect it to go back to the box in another area all the time.
Litter training is easier after buns are fixed.
Expect them to pee and poop on things at first just to claim them. This could be a bed, couch or you.
Bunnies chew cords. All cords need wrapped or put of reach. I’ve found the cheapest thing is empty cardboard from paper towel rolls or toilet paper rolls. Slide the cord in squeeze it on the end and duct tape it around the plug where it won’t slide up. I usually need to use 2-3 depending on the cord length. Squeeze one end to fit slightly into the next and tape the rolls together. It doesn’t look the best if it’s out in the open but it’s worked for me.
There are puppy chew proof cord wraps also, I’ve used those but my bunnies chew them and I don’t want them eating the material they are made of so I slip a paper towel cardboard over them also
phone charging cords
They will find that cord no matter what. -- although I just found chew proof phone cords on Amazon.
They will use what you set around the edge of the pens as a step stool to jump out.
They may get stressed by other animals, cats dogs or loud tv, commotion.
Bunnies are active at night 10pm -2am and 4am to 9
These are examples of the time to let them free roam is most beneficial. The time people want to put them in a cage at night. Let the bun have the exercise area 24/7.
There is no need for a cage.
Bunnies like a companion.
They need to be bonded, they don’t just get along. If you get young ones they have a baby bond, when hormones kick in they will fight and need separated. If you are able to get them both fixed before they fight they may keep their bond but they will need to go together.
Bonded bunnies need to go everywhere together.
After your bun is fixed and waited the 8 weeks to get rid of hormones they can be bonded again. It’ a process you might want to google and watch you tube videos.
Before giving vegetables google if it is safe for bunnies. I do cilantro, parsley, green or red leaf lettuce, green or red bell pepper no seeds, small carrot, they have a lot of sugar so sparingly, small slice of banana or apple no seeds are also treats so go easy on them. Kale in small amount not daily.
They can have bok choy never green onions or any onion, never avocado.
Bunnies don’t typically like being picked up because they are prey animals. They may not be a cuddle animal, you never know
They may chew carpet, walls definitely cords.
Nails need trimmed about every 6 weeks.
No treats or pellets with colors, seeds, etc.
Oxbow has good treats, digestive healthy, simple rewards etc.
Pet select has good hay, chewy is good if you spend $50 for free shipping.
But you can also get 50 lb compressed hay from farm stores which is much cheaper if there’s totes or garbage can to store the extra.
I hope the girls enjoy the bunnies. They can be very entertaining.
If your thinking about the litter pan. Try pine pellets from a farm store.
Bunnies need constant hay.
Mine get 1/3 cup pellets in the morning. 1/4 cup at night. I have 9-10lb bunnies. Follow the side of the bag for how much depending on the buns weight.
Here’s some extra information.
I prefer exercise pens. Making enough room for jumping up, running around, sleeping, eating and litter box.
Bunnies like to hide to feel safe. Anything big enough to get in or under with something over their head.
Bunnies don’t like wood floors, it’s not easy to hop.
If you are worried about the floors getting peed on you can put down a clear shower curtain liner, or what I’ve found also good is a plastic party table cloth the size for a picnic table. I put some carpet samples down. I find commercial type samples at dollar tree. Easy to sweep up hay and poops with a hand held whisk broom and dustpan. If bun pees on one you can spray it off with a spray bottle of vinegar.
Have a big enough litter pan for the bunny to be able to comfortably turn around.
I use pine pellets for litter I get a 40 lb bag for $7 from tractor supply. I’ve been getting the clear plastic totes that are for under the bed storage for the litter pan.
I start with a puppy pad, it’s not necessary, and not if your bunny chews it.
Then the pellets.
Two sides of the litter pan gets a small cottage cheese container of pellets, buns scoot into the corners to pee and poop usually. I put a cookie cooling rack on top to stop from digging, and laying in it. It also keeps the hay off the pellets. I Put a couple large handfuls of hay on top. Timothy, orchard or meadow. Most people use Timothy. Babies use Alfalfa.
I use crock type dog bowls for pellets and water. They are not easily tipped over. Rabbits drink from bowls to get the best amount of water.
My bunnies love the cat tunnel. The ones with three openings with the hole on top to stick their head out. Mine like eating the corrugated cardboard, the ones cats sharpen their claws on.
You will want to get bun fixed hopefully before hormones kick in and it start spraying or acting well.. hormonal. Start looking now for an exotic veterinarian in your area.
Find out if you have a 24 hour emergency vet facility and do they have after hour exotic vets or will they see bunnies if they don’t have one on duty.
Start a bunny savings account just in case and for the price of getting them fixed. Put in or what you can afford.
Bunnies can be expensive if they need a vet.
Get critical care and baby gas drops to keep on hand in case bunny gets GI Stasis, read up on that.
When litter training is good try to let them have an entire bedroom. Then try free roam if all your cords are wrapped. Put another litter pan in one or two other rooms the bun will be roaming. Don’t expect it to go back to the box in another area all the time.
Litter training is easier after buns are fixed.
Expect them to pee and poop on things at first just to claim them. This could be a bed, couch or you.
Bunnies chew cords. All cords need wrapped or put of reach. I’ve found the cheapest thing is empty cardboard from paper towel rolls or toilet paper rolls. Slide the cord in squeeze it on the end and duct tape it around the plug where it won’t slide up. I usually need to use 2-3 depending on the cord length. Squeeze one end to fit slightly into the next and tape the rolls together. It doesn’t look the best if it’s out in the open but it’s worked for me.
There are puppy chew proof cord wraps also, I’ve used those but my bunnies chew them and I don’t want them eating the material they are made of so I slip a paper towel cardboard over them also
phone charging cords
They will find that cord no matter what. -- although I just found chew proof phone cords on Amazon.
They will use what you set around the edge of the pens as a step stool to jump out.
They may get stressed by other animals, cats dogs or loud tv, commotion.
Bunnies are active at night 10pm -2am and 4am to 9
These are examples of the time to let them free roam is most beneficial. The time people want to put them in a cage at night. Let the bun have the exercise area 24/7.
There is no need for a cage.
Bunnies like a companion.
They need to be bonded, they don’t just get along. If you get young ones they have a baby bond, when hormones kick in they will fight and need separated. If you are able to get them both fixed before they fight they may keep their bond but they will need to go together.
Bonded bunnies need to go everywhere together.
After your bun is fixed and waited the 8 weeks to get rid of hormones they can be bonded again. It’ a process you might want to google and watch you tube videos.
Before giving vegetables google if it is safe for bunnies. I do cilantro, parsley, green or red leaf lettuce, green or red bell pepper no seeds, small carrot, they have a lot of sugar so sparingly, small slice of banana or apple no seeds are also treats so go easy on them. Kale in small amount not daily.
They can have bok choy never green onions or any onion, never avocado.
Bunnies don’t typically like being picked up because they are prey animals. They may not be a cuddle animal, you never know
They may chew carpet, walls definitely cords.
Nails need trimmed about every 6 weeks.
No treats or pellets with colors, seeds, etc.
Oxbow has good treats, digestive healthy, simple rewards etc.
Pet select has good hay, chewy is good if you spend $50 for free shipping.
But you can also get 50 lb compressed hay from farm stores which is much cheaper if there’s totes or garbage can to store the extra.
I hope the girls enjoy the bunnies. They can be very entertaining.
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Jennifer
I use recycled paper for bedding.
I feed Cadbury once in the morning with veggies, pellets and a treat some time after I get home from work. He also has hay available 24/7. No starchy or veggies that will cause gas like cucumbers or green peppers. My bun is picky so he gets the same veggies. That includes ice burg lettuce. Some say don't give that but he won't eat anything other greens so I give very little daily.
Carrots, very little daily and he use to eat strawberries pretty good but it they aren't fresh and he ain't in the mood for it, he won't eat it.
He LOVES bananas. However, this fruit is not good for them. So I give in small portions once a week. My bun is 18 months old and doing great.
Get your bun fixed. Their quality of life will be extended -- wish you and bun well.
Don't miss: Has anyone had experience with losing one rabbit in a bonded pair?
I feed Cadbury once in the morning with veggies, pellets and a treat some time after I get home from work. He also has hay available 24/7. No starchy or veggies that will cause gas like cucumbers or green peppers. My bun is picky so he gets the same veggies. That includes ice burg lettuce. Some say don't give that but he won't eat anything other greens so I give very little daily.
Carrots, very little daily and he use to eat strawberries pretty good but it they aren't fresh and he ain't in the mood for it, he won't eat it.
He LOVES bananas. However, this fruit is not good for them. So I give in small portions once a week. My bun is 18 months old and doing great.
Get your bun fixed. Their quality of life will be extended -- wish you and bun well.
Don't miss: Has anyone had experience with losing one rabbit in a bonded pair?
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Analy
I feed mine 2 times a day, in the mornings and in the evening. Pick times that work for you because rabbits work on schedules and will expect their food at the same time every day. For the morning feed I only give her greens, in the evening I give her the same amount to of greens with 1/4 cup of pallets. Make sure your bun has hay and water available all day.
I avoid seeds and sweets on a daily basis since it will cause health problems. Natural fruit is ok as treats.
Explore these too: Want to know what are the basics to caring for rabbits?
I avoid seeds and sweets on a daily basis since it will cause health problems. Natural fruit is ok as treats.
Explore these too: Want to know what are the basics to caring for rabbits?
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Ria
1. Barley straw for bedding I use in the winter then Timothy hay on top, stay away from wood shavings they are very dusty & can get in there lungs then I use wood pellets for litter box along with washable pee pads under litter box incase of any wees over the side when they miss judge.
2/3. I feed twice a day:
Nuggets- half egg cup am & pm (only 1/4 of egg cup for your bunny as mine has health issues so on higher nuggets)
4. Here’s a link to diets for bunnies- https://rabbit.org/care/food-diet/
2/3. I feed twice a day:
Nuggets- half egg cup am & pm (only 1/4 of egg cup for your bunny as mine has health issues so on higher nuggets)
4. Here’s a link to diets for bunnies- https://rabbit.org/care/food-diet/
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