hi im 14 and i got a new rabbit and its pooeing everwhere all the time hahaha and has bite me my mate wires and anything he finds can you please tell me what kind of veg to give him and what to do to keep him o.k my mum said if i keep him alive for more than 2 weeks i can get a dog but my last rabbit lasted 4 days cois it got ill tell me room tempurture and this is an indoor rabbit any adive plz
2007-01-27 12:32:53 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
thats what they do poooo pooooo everwhere try salads
2007-01-27 12:36:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I am actually a veterinarian, and my wife was browsing, when I saw your question. Rabbits need a variety of foods. You should have a fortified pellet, free choice timothy hay, and offer a variety of fresh fruits and vegatables. The key is moderation. Endive, strawberry, banana, parsley, spinach, turnip greens, bran cereal (like wheeties or corn flakes), blueberries, broccolli, and a small offering of plain yogurt are all good choices. Very small amounts and rotating the fruits and veggies is important. They also need to have exposure to their "night feces." "Night feces" are the droppings that look like raisenettes versus the other type that look more like cocoa puffs. "Night feces" are the rabbits main source of vitamin B; therefore, they need to be able to ingest these. It is for this reason that wire bottom cages that allow the feces to drop through are not optimal. Never feed lettuce or grass. If the fruits and veggies aren't consumed within one hour, they should be removed from the cage as well.
Rabbits can easily be litter trained like cats. By placing a small, shallow pan in their cage and placing any feces from the rabbit in the pan, they will soon learn to go in the pan. Then, when you take the rabbit out of the cage, you can take the pan out as well. They will learn to go in the pan only. An occassional accident can be expected, but you will be surprised how well they do. If you see the bunny go to the bathroom in the pan, give a treat.
Rabbits have perpetually growing teeth. It is for this reason that they like to chew all the time. Be sure to have a wood block available for your rabbit to chew. This will help keep the teeth worn and help decrease the desire to chew. Rabbits will always like to chew on wires, so be sure all wires are up and out of harms way when the bunny is out of the cage. Not only will wire chewing cause your bunny to get electrocuted, but it can also cause a house fire.
As far as the room temperature goes, it should merely be a temperature that you are comfortable with. Overheating in the summer will be more of an issue than cold.
I hope this information helps.
2007-01-27 12:51:32 · answer #2 · answered by Sunshine9 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi...You probably won't like my answer to your question because it's not a quick & easy solution, but here goes. It would have been better for you to do some serious research before you brought the rabbit home, because then you would have found out that rabbits aren't quite the low-maintenance pets that a lot of people make them out to be. That being said, rabbits can be great house pets, but for them to do that, they need an owner who is serious and responsible to train them.
Start off by reading Marinell Harriman's awesome book "The House Rabbit Handbook." Also, explore www.rabbit.org on the internet. You should get loads of information from those sources.
You can also help cut down on the rabbit poo by limiting the areas that he has access to until he gets the hang of going potty in his litterbox (yes, the rabbit can be litterbox trained!). After he knows how to do that successfully, you can increase the places he can go. Keep the rabbit caged or in a separate area, and then let him out for a couple of hours when you can supervise him. Make sure that the area he runs in is bunny proofed--put some aquarium tubing on the electrical cords so he doesn't chew 'em.
As for veggies--the ones I feed my rabbits are broccoli stems and leaves, romaine lettuce, bits of celery, bok choy, dandelion greens, carrot tops and parsley. As treats, the rabbits occasionally get raisins, a bit of apple, carrot or banana. They get about 1 cup of veggies, 1/4 cup of pellets, and as much hay as they want each day, not to menion unlimited fresh water.
What happens when two weeks pass and the rabbit's still alive? Are you going to get rid of him in exchange for the dog? I hope not--that seems cruel. Hope these suggestions help. Good luck!
2007-01-27 12:58:10 · answer #3 · answered by babybug74 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We litter trained our rabbit. If there is a specific area where your rabbit is using the bathroom, put a litter box there and put some of its poo in the litter box. Don't use cedar, because rabbits eat their feces and cedar can kill them.
And don't give your rabbit lettuce. We give ours carrots and parsley. Feed him pellets too.
Keep in in room temperature, 75-80 degrees. Rabbits are sensitive to temperatures, they can't be too hot or too cold, or they will get sick.
When you let the rabbit out, make sure there aren't any exposed wires. They WILL chew on everything, and they can get a bad shock.
Good luck. I say keep the rabbit longer than 2 weeks before you get a dog. They are harder to take care of than you would think.
2007-01-27 12:52:17 · answer #4 · answered by crissy9683 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is what rabbits do....they hop and they poop. Keep the rabbit in a cage because they will chew EVERYTHING. Even electrical cords!!!! You should let your rabbit out of the cage everyday but make sure you supervise the rabbit while it is out of it's cage! Rabbits like carrots, apples, lettuce, broccoli and lots of other veggies and fruits that you can try. If the rabbit doesn't eat something then the rabbit doesn't like it and you won't have to give it to them again. I would type in something like caring for your rabbit, you should get many good sites to read about rabbit care. Also the library has many many books. Before you get another pet.......research it thoroughly BEFORE you get the pet, then your way ahead!
2007-01-27 17:33:05 · answer #5 · answered by anemonecanadensis 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow this is sad your mom it giving you a pet to see if you can keep it alive for just too weeks and thenshe is going to buy you another pet! wow well what you can do is litter box train it like you would a cat. Rabbits are domesticated and meant to be in cages so if you can afford it, buy a decent sized cage so it doesnt chew everyhting, most rabbits don't like carrots but they all love rosepetals, just make sure the roses haven't been sprayed with bug killers or anything like that. give your rabbit pellets and do some recearch online to see requirements for the breed. hope you are able to keep it alive! good luck ( words from an ex rabbit breeder)
2007-01-27 12:55:23 · answer #6 · answered by westurnrider 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put him in a large cage for a few weeks with a (cats) little box, a very low one. Bunny will start pooping in it and learn to use it regularly. If bunny decides to use the opposite corner of the Cage from the box, simply move the box. Feed your rabbit prepared bunny food and fresh fruits and veggies as treats. keep in mind that lettuce will give your bunny the runs.... I don't recommend a dog as a companion pet with a rabbit unless the rabbit is always caged!
2007-01-27 12:51:03 · answer #7 · answered by Robin B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as long as the room is warm enough for you it should be warm enough for the rabbit. DO NOT feed it lettuce or cabbage as they tend to cause gas in the rabbits stomach and rabbits cannot burp. rabbits love to chew because their teeth are constantly growing. get it some chew toys. you can litter train rabbits but it takes time and effort. you'll have to pick up the pellets and put them in the litter box and put your rabbit there too when you notice that it needs to go. as for the actual litter i'd use a wood pellet. there is no dust to worry about and it is easy to change without a lot of clean up of the litter pan as it absorbs urine.
2007-01-27 13:02:29 · answer #8 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi I am also 14, I have had rabbits since i was 7. you need to get your rabbit pellet feed, as a primary meal and give it a handful of veggies a day. Do not give your rabbit tomatoes! I keep most of my rabbits outside all year round with alot of bedding to keep them warm. but for an indoor rabbit you need to keep him/her in its cage for most of the day but when you let him out keep an eye him. you can train a rabbit to use a litter box.
2007-01-27 19:12:46 · answer #9 · answered by FoxCraftCreations 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is sounds like you are too young to handle ANY pets! Rabbits are meant to be caged, and let out each day. You can litter box train them, the same way you would a cat. Rabbits do chew on EVERYTHING. Give it lots of carrots and toys you can buy at pet stores! And they cant be out if frezing cold weather, they have to be at or a little aove room temp!
2007-01-27 12:38:43 · answer #10 · answered by Melissa 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
im sure if you killed the last one and your mum gets you a dog in two weeks then the dog will probably kill the rabbit. keep it in the cage and tell your mother to look after it.
2007-01-27 12:37:42 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋