2006-11-09 09:33:06 · 14 answers · asked by mad mick 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
35-40 degrees... you may want to ask a vet that for sure
2006-11-09 09:34:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite a lot of people think that it does not matter because wild rabbits obviously never get taken in. Unfortunately I have learnt through bad experience that a wooden hutch is no substitute for 6' of earth and a snug warren with 30 other bunnies.
I lost a rabbit (it was actually my daughters rabbit) when the temperature dropped to 2degrees over 2 consecutive nights.
I have since found out that they can stand temperatures in the minus for a short period but to be safe they should be brought in or well protected once the temperature drops below 4 degrees.
2006-11-09 17:49:10 · answer #2 · answered by Gambler66 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pet rabbit should never ever ever be left outside over night. It's not just temperature that you need to be worried about. Rabbits can literally be scared to death by something coming in your yard. People often find a dead bunny in a cage that that not been touched by another animal. Their little hearts cannot take too much and if they get too scared they will have a heart attack. They should be outside only if someone is with them to make sure that nothing is going to hurt them. Wild rabbits are nothing like pet rabbits and people who say they will be fine as long as they have shelter do not know much about them. Consider your pet and make room in the house for them where they will be safe.
2006-11-10 22:31:15 · answer #3 · answered by cwhl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should never keep your rabbit outside after dark, and in the daytime you should supervise them. Predators can easily kill a rabbit, even if they cannot get your rabbits, they can still frighten them to death. Anyway, would you like to be kept outside at night in 30-40 degree temperatures? Probably not. Your rabbits probably have the same opinion. I live in the northeast and it's too cold already for bunnies to be outside. For more information about rabbits in all areas, www.rabbit.org is a very good source.
2006-11-09 17:43:50 · answer #4 · answered by Liz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My rabbit lives indoors 24/7 so I'm really not sure.
As for the person who suggested wild rabbits aren't brought inside... Wild rabbits are VERY different from ANY domestic breed of rabbit. Domestic rabbits have very different needs, just like domestic cats and dogs have very different needs than their wild relatives. It will never HURT a domestic rabbit to be brought indoors.
Check out www.rabbit.org for a LOT of info on rabbits.
2006-11-09 17:42:29 · answer #5 · answered by kittikatti69 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi rabbits are out door animal by nature. if you have the hutch insulated and cover the front up at night to stop draughts there should be no problem. I put a healthy amount of bedding in the hutch. and also I have put felt the stuff that you find in top of sheds all around the hutch. that insulates it and the wood is protected too so it will last longer.
2006-11-09 17:43:38 · answer #6 · answered by angiepoolster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits make great house pets. The bond you will have with them is much better. You just need to do some bunny proofing. Here are some great websites.
2006-11-10 08:11:42 · answer #7 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well ive had 8 rabbits over 9 yrs and never lost n e during the cold weather they have been kept in seperate hutches in a large shed aslong as they have lots of hay to keep them warm they will be fine. i also now have brought a heat pad which i pop in the microwave everynight and place in the hutch she loves it i also give her a bottle of warm water!
2006-11-09 18:02:16 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ours loved outside in a well protected (and covered in winter) hutch until they died at 7 and 8. Depends where abouts you are and how cold it gets there. We were in London - it gets colder further north.
They did come in one night when we were kids. Mine bit though the tv cable but was fine (the tv wasn't!) ........
2006-11-12 11:01:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they pure breed rabbits of a special type that does not live in the wild? Do they have all the options available to their wild cousins if they are not. Wild rabbits do not have the option to be "brought in". If they are not fancy breeds, you could be doing them more harm than good.
But, what do I know. The closest I ever came to a rabbit was on my dinner plate. Tasted like chicken.
2006-11-09 17:37:30 · answer #10 · answered by rifleman01@verizon.net 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋