I have just purchased a dwarf rabbit, my concerns are how much rabbit pellet food are you suppose to give, and can the dwarf rabbit live outside or does it need to say inside? Any extra tips on dwarf rabbits would be a great help, Thanks 2 all.
2006-08-17 00:42:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
It should eat about 100 grams or 4 oz of dry food a day also hay and fresh water. Small amounts of hard crunchy veg but never lettuce as this is a laxative. Care sheets are available free on my web site
2006-08-17 00:54:07 · answer #1 · answered by stevehart53 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm a rabbit raiser and all the breeders I know feed them a half cup a day giving them a Small amount of vegi's is good also.
Dwarf rabbits can live outside yes but in the heat I would suggest freezing water bottles
-Krista
2006-08-17 02:32:03 · answer #2 · answered by Krista H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There should be instructions at the back or side of the packet to state how much you should be feeding your new furry friend. If not, half a cup to a cup should be sufficient. What I did was to place a continuous supply of food in my rabbits' food bowl, so they have access to their food all the time.
It is fine to let your rabbit live outdoors, provided its hatch is properly secured, rabbit proof (rabbits have been known to be able to chew through wooden and even wire hatches and escape), properly sheltered from the wind, sun, and rain. Otherwise, keeping him/ her indoors is great as well. You can allow your rabbit to roam around in the house, as long as you make sure your wires are properly covered to prevent him/ her from biting the insulating coverings off and getting electrocuted, that there're no poisonous stuff lying around. Alternatively, keeping him/ her indoors in a rabbit-proof hatch is absolutely fine as well. Just make sure you allow your rabbit to come out for a run (around the house or outside in your garden if you've got one) for at least 1/2 hour everyday.
In addition, line your hatch with plenty of hay, which your rabbit can chew on, and sleep on. Line the bottom of the hatch with newspapers for easy cleaning purposes. Once a week, give the hatch a good clean out and scrub. Twice a week, change the lining, or as and when they become soiled and damp.
Make sure your hatch allows good ventilation as well. At all times, ensure his/her water supply is sufficient and fresh.
If you're living a cold place, it's more advisable to let your rabbit live indoors as well.
Hope that helps.
2006-08-17 00:59:24 · answer #3 · answered by m 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A rabbit's digestive system is sensitive; it is important to what they eat and what not. Fruits contain sugar which can harm rabbits e.g constant diarrhea. It is best to give fruits at least once a week, a whole apple/banana/ a few strawberries etc. Veg is healthy for rabbits, especially spring greens. I give my rabbits veg once - three times a week depending on if I have it or not ;).
2016-03-16 23:15:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steve, I love your website but your rabbit care sheet is wayyy off!! You might want to do some real research into caring for rabbits & get the correct info on there, I'd hate to think of all the people you are misleading about raising rabbits.
2006-08-17 05:56:59 · answer #5 · answered by Tiffany D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can leave your rabbit outside, but to leave a bunny outside by himself is terrible. Rabbits are very social and they have special personalities that makes having one so much greater than you may have anticipated! I have a french lop, Honey, who freely roams my apt (or according to her, her apt!) they can be litter box trained, but most will eat wires and furniture. The key to litter box training is really for you to let him tell you where to put the box. Honey always went in the same spot, regardless of where the litter box was. Also, pine and possibly cedar can be poisonous. I suggest using aspen wood shavings (you can buy it at petsmart, its relatively cheap and goes a long way). Also, I wouldnt give a rabbit regular food from the pet store, its full of "junk food", try a timothy based pellet. go to allexperts.com, in the pets/exotic/rabbits for any other questions, dana kremples is the best! she will help you out. hope this helps, feel free to email me if you wanted to ask me anything about bunies
2006-08-17 02:33:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
about hafe cup a day and yes they can live out doors as long as they have a shelter and lots of clean fresh hay and lots of water
2006-08-17 00:48:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can find the answer on this website http://www.rabbit.org
2006-08-17 01:11:59 · answer #8 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋