I have a bunny that is in a pen right now and I am worried about what to do with it when the colder weather hits. I am from Toronto, Canada and it can get very cold in the winter. I am not sure what the best thing to do to keep the bunny warm. I know they like the cool weather over the hot. Please help with info or a site you know of because I can't find anything. Thanks.
2006-09-14 07:53:35 · 14 answers · asked by queenbee 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Insulate a wooden box with styrofoam sheets, and use a baffle system in the entrance to keep snow and most of the wind out. Use a low watt light bulb in the box as a source of warmth. Be sure you keep the water changed and fresh. Rabbits can't drink ice, and it won't take long for it to freeze.
The idea of having a heating pad isn't a good one, as rabbits chew anything, and may wind up with electrical problems if they bite thru a heating element.
2006-09-14 08:09:36 · answer #1 · answered by xraytech 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-12 13:18:40 · answer #2 · answered by taketa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as it's not too cold (under 40 degrees farenheit), the rabbit should be okay as long as he has acess to water that isn't frozen and has enough hay or straw for bedding to keep himself warm. Is he in a wooden hutch that has an enclosed part to it? If he is, the enclosed part will be where he'll hunker down most of the time simply because it'll be warmer in the wooden enclosure than anywhere else. If he's not in a hutch with an enclosure, I would seriously recommend going to your local petshop and getting some type of wooden nest box for him. That way he can use his bedding to create a winter nest that will keep him warmer. If at all possible, I would highly recommend bringing him inside though. Rabbits that are housed outside tend to live much shorter lives than rabbits that are kept inside (by nearly half, outside, a rabbit's life expectancy is only 5-7 years whereas a rabbit housed inside can live 10 years or more. I currently have one that is going to be 15 in March and she's still going strong!). If it's just not a possibility to bring him inside, that's okay. A website that you can go to for more information about bringing your bunny inside is the house rabbit society at: www.rabbit.org. As far as keeping him outside, I wouldn't suggest using a heating pad as the risk for electrocution is too high, but you can use a heating lamp attached to the outside of his cage. Just make sure that it's not close enough for him to be able to touch it (you don't want him to get burned by the lamp). I hope this helps. If you need some other ideas, I'll see if any other breeders in my area have any suggestions (I know of one in particular that gives her rabbits constant access to the outdoors even during the winter). E-mail me at: kbviolin_98@yahoo.com, and I'll see what I can find for you.
2006-09-14 10:02:34 · answer #3 · answered by Kellye B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-24 08:22:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is under 40 degrees F then the rabbit needs to be taken in doors. Rabbits are ideally 55 degrees. If you have to keep the rabbit outside you can stuff a large box full of straw or hay so it can burrow down inside it.
2006-09-14 08:09:50 · answer #5 · answered by HamSandwich 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A teacher of mine from michigan had bunnies she let them in and out during the cold days in the winter months.
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2016-05-02 09:10:10 · answer #7 · answered by shawna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the fall I move my rabbits to the shed and stuff their cages with hay or straw and give them plenty of unfrozen water. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO GIVE THEM FRESH UNFROZEN WATER. I don't know if it helps but I put old sleeping bags over the cages to keep the air in. Of course I clean out the cages frequently too.
2006-09-14 16:30:54 · answer #8 · answered by Natalie Rose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-25 07:58:23 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't you bring the bunny inside, even into a garage? Poor thing, Toronto is too cold to expect a caged animal to survive outside - at least in the wild they can find a place to burrow or hole up - are there heaters that can be used outside?
2006-09-14 08:02:57 · answer #10 · answered by woodlands127 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋