my daughter wants a small lop rabbit is it arlight to keep this pet in her bedroom?

Question

or should thay be kept outside, i would feel for it if i left it outside , expecially in this really cold conditions. county durham

Answer 1

How old is your daughter? Would she look after it properly? I don't know how old she is but probably better if she doesn't spray deoderant etc in her room if the rabbit's in there.

We're getting a lop rabbit once the weather warms up. He'll be kept outside and should have developed his winter coat before next winter gets here. You can also buy hutch huggers and various other things to help them keep cosy.

Answer 2

The problem with rabbits is that most people don't understand that rabbits need daily care and special attention.

If the rabbit has a good hutch with a pull out liner, it's Fine indoors. They need to have their litter cleaned daily, they need fresh food and water, and if you want it to be tame it needs daily handling.

If you don't change the litter daily, rabbits can be smelly. You also should invest in dry shampoo, which is a powder that you rub into the fur every week or two.

Girl bunnies stink less naturally. Males get a musky urine. Other than that, indoor bunnies are great.

EDIT:::::: Lops, unless they are mini, do not stay small. They can get huge. Make sure you see the mom and dad bunny to judge the size of the pet you are getting.

Answer 3

I would STRONGLY recommend not keeping it in the room. They pee everywhere constantly and it is much nastier than any other animal urine by far. Thicker browner reddish nasty awful. Dont listen to all the people that will answer you saying that you can potty train it and it will go in the litter box, etc...
They are somewhat blinded by their own love for their own animals.While it is generally true, there will be many "accidents" at BEST, if it even trains at all.
I suggest putting it outside and on the coldest of nights you can put it in a garage with a light and some old blankets, like the rabbit would do in the wild it will curl up and be fine. Unless the love of the pet is worth overlooking the bacteria and health risks of rabbit poop pellets and the smelliest most awful pee squrting all over your daughters bedroom, I wouldnt recommend it. And to all the animal lovers out there that will try to crucify me for being honest; I am an animal lover too! I have my Hoppy and I love her very much. Dont tell me you can guarantee this parent that what I say is not going to happen. I am CERTAIN that it will, even with the best of trained rabbits. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Rabbits should not be kept indoors. If they have a good strong hutch with a closed sleeping area and plenty of bedding that they can make a nest in they will be fine. My sister has four minature lops and they are only put in the shed on the very coldest nights and they do fine. A rabbit indoors could easily chew through electric cable with the obvious result, central heating is another bad thing as rabbits can overheat very quickly.

Answer 5

If it's a comfortable temperature inside and it's cold outside, inside is definitely the best place to keep it. Rabbits don't have to be outside, though they enjoy it every once in a while as long as it's not too cold. Sometime in the summer, maybe you could take it outside, if you have a fenced in area for it so that it doesn't run away. My friend (in Florida) had a rabbit that they kept in a screened in pool area (of course, there was a fence around the pool) and it also had a cage and a place with newspapers.

Answer 6

Wow... People 8 years ago were really against keeping rabbits inside.

I'd hate to leave my rabbit outside. She has free range of my house, but typically stays upstairs in the bedrooms. She's litter box trained and there's nothing unhygienic about it... If I had an account 8 years ago, I would've suggested that you keep the rabbit inside. Your daughter's room would've been a great place for the rabbit as long as he/she wasn't locked up in a cage and your daughter cleaned the litter box every day.

Answer 7

I would say if her bedroom is big enough to accommodate a big enough cage for the rabbit then it is fine. I keep my rabbit in my room but it is a good size room, and he does have a big cage so he can hop around a lot. I change his bedding, paper and hay everyday so it never smells. I dont think you should keep a rabbit outside. There is a ton of information on the web, just do some research.

Answer 8

Rabbits do better outside in the cold, it's the extreme heat & direct sun that isn't good for them. They lack sweat glands & release heat through the ears.

Just put the hutch on the side of the house that gets the less weather. On really hot days put a frozen water bottle in there with them & on really cold days (32º or less) put some hay in there.

Look around your area for a local breeder & talk to them. Ask at the pet store or farm store for their phone #. Rabbit breeders are more than happy to chat about them!

If you do decide to keep it inside I agree with Teresa but Perry makes a very good point on why not to keep it inside. Their pee is NASTY. I've also noticed that where they decide to 'go' is where they'll always go.

Females also get a strong musty odor when they are coming close to being 'ready'. Also females can get mean if they're not bred. Can get doesn't mean that they will. Males have the tendency to get lazy.

I was recently given an holland lop buck & he's a handful! Always in need of my attention & acts like a snot til he gets it. I have him outside in a pen & the weather here in Western Pa has been very cold this year. He & a Netherland Dwarf buck, I got at them same time, have done just fine out there. (In seperate pens)
Below are some of my favorite sites that are filled with a wealth of info!


http://rabbits-forums.com/
http://www.4hccsprojects.com/rabbit/
http://www.debmark.com/rabbits/rabbits.htm
http://islandgems.net/

Answer 9

I have indoor rabbits. I would never leave a rabbit in an outdoor cage. Mine are litter box trained but need to be supervised because they chew things. They groom themselves and my rabbits never smell bad. Its the cage that smells if you don't keep it clean. If you get the right rabbit it will be a very nice pet. Some of them do not like to be handled a lot. That is just their nature. But mine love to play and get pets. Good luck.

Answer 10

Only if it's a large room really where there is always light shining through the window. Rabbits need light and fresh air :). It's fine to let the rabbit in the house on occasion, but it may be best to keep it outside :)