my bunny is a lionhead and i purchace him about three weeks ago i went to petco to see what they have for him from toys to food etc. and i saw shampoo for bunnys i will like to know if its the right thing to do,to give him a shower?
2006-10-25 07:39:08 · 10 answers · asked by KARLA R 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
No you don't need to wash him because they clean themselves, like cats. Only if your rabbit becomes REALLY dirty for some reason, should you GENTLY wash him. But it is VERY stressful to wash them, so don't do it unless absolutely necessary.
Check out this site, it's very helpful!
http://www.rabbit.org/
2006-10-25 07:42:53 · answer #1 · answered by Kipling 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO! Bunnies do not need a bath or a shower - in fact the stress can actually kill them. Rabbits are very clean and keep themselves clean. Petstores sell lots of things for rabbits and most of them are not only useless but harmful like yogurt drops, pellets with seeds, corns, nuts, dried fruit.
What you do need is plenty of hay - alfalfa hay since he is a baby, plain pellets and water. I wouldn't start with the greens just yet or fruit and no treats.
You can learn a lot about rabbit care at these links:
http://www.rabbit.org/care/new-bunny-index.html
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabcare.html#first
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/index.html
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/firstrabbit.html
Each site is also a wonderful place to learn all about your bunny.
2006-10-25 08:32:14 · answer #2 · answered by Martha G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can shower him when he is old enough to take it. The maturity stage of a rabbit is around 6 months old, and besides that, proper precaution should be taken care of when showering him.
- Tempreture of the water (around 40-45 degree)
- Water strength should be low
- Gentleness of shampooing
- Speed of showering should be slow
- Avoid water contact on his nose and ears
Showering your rabbit at 2 1/2 months can kill him. Last time my poor rabbit died in this way. He is so stress that he couldn't eat anything for 3 days even when I forced feed him. It was too late to save him after that.
2006-10-26 07:08:46 · answer #3 · answered by StivVy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1: We just slowly stopped adding more and more pellets. 2: Our bunny was fed veggies starting at six months, and so I am pretty sure that is right. 3: When you litter train him, if he keeps moving the box, try to zip tie it, (don't know what type of cage you have) 4: As far as I know the litter you are using is fine, we use cat litter that has low or no dust it is called "exquisite cat" Hope I helped!! Good luck!
2016-05-22 13:16:30 · answer #4 · answered by Evelyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits are naturally clean animals. Do not give it a shower or a bath. That would be very stressful. All you have to do is make sure he is groomed properly.
2006-10-26 01:14:34 · answer #5 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, rabbits do not need to be bathed unless they are visably very dirty, invest in a good comb set, it will help prevent matting of the fur, and it's good bonding time.
2006-10-25 08:44:05 · answer #6 · answered by Nikki T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do not shower him just fill a tray with very shallow water and let him hop about in it, get some water on your hand and rub him gently. You only really need to bath them yearly because otherwise you are washing all their healthy coat nutrients out of their skin.
2006-10-25 07:49:50 · answer #7 · answered by Grace H 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My best ideas come from watching animals acting naturally in they're natural habitat. From what I've seen, rabbits are natural swimmers, it's OK if you carefully introduce it to this new medium of environment by enticeing it to explore a new avenue of travel. Make sure to closely match water temperature to body temp. and keep the water depth to a level that will not allow it to touch bottom. Do not subject it to the noise assocciated with running water or unfamilliar surroundins. Gently introduce!
2006-10-25 08:22:12 · answer #8 · answered by racer123 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't think you wash them, but I just wanted to say YAY LIONHEADS! I just got one a week and a half ago. Aren't they the sweetest???
2006-10-25 10:13:26 · answer #9 · answered by JLH 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I use to have one, It helps keep their 'mane' looking good. I would definitely do it, and condition good.
2006-10-25 08:42:24 · answer #10 · answered by creeklops 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋