There was a baby bunny in my front yard this morning. It is not a wild bunny so we caught it and I have in in my kitty cage. It's been a lot of years since I've had a bunny, is there anything I need to know. Like some shavings are bad for some animals and what is the best food? I was also wondering, I can't remember if bunnies need one of those water bottles or will they drink from a bowl? Thanks for any advice. God bless!!
2007-10-16 16:51:36 · 8 answers · asked by BERT 6 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
What does cedar shavings do? That's what my niece used on her bunny and one died. Wonder if that's why? Also what does iceburg lettuce do? I fed the bunny some bagged salad when I caught it today.
2007-10-16 17:09:58 · update #1
Sanana,She's definitely not wild and shes not skiddish at all. I've been petting her all day. As a matter of fact I put a litter pan in the cage with her and she has been using it. She's pretty tame.
2007-10-16 19:42:46 · update #2
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2007-10-16 20:45:14 · answer #1 · answered by Rob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly, a warning, wild bunnies are very difficult to raise. They are extremely skiddish and can just keel over from a heartattack over the slightest sound. That being said, absolutely no veggies for the first 6 months, some grass and clover is ok. Cedar shavings is bad, best to use a bit of hay or straw. Also, use pellet food and the biggest water bottle you can find as they will want to spill the water if you put it into a bowl. You can liter train the critters, just get a small animal liter box and put about an inch of the pellets in it (yes food pellets, cheaper if you get the 50 pound bags from the feed store) they will want to eat the liter, so use the feed, most liter is made out of stuff that can get stuck in the bunnies colon. for more info, check out www.rabbit.org they have a ton of great advice and health info. goddess bless your new wee one and good luck!
2007-10-17 01:05:35 · answer #2 · answered by santana84_02 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cedar shavings are a no-no but Pine and Aspen are fine.
NO GREENS for baby until you think she is 4 months old and then work them in slowly and don't over do it. Greens can cause enteritis which is the #1 killer of baby rabbits.
Quality pellets from a feed store is what I recommend but if you buy from a pet store avoid foods that look like they've got Fruit Loops or anything that looks like candy. It's junk.
Until you can get her some pellets you can give her a Tablespoon or two of uncooked, old-fashioned, rolled oats (not quick or instant).
Yes, she can drink from a bowl or a bottle. Mine drink from bowls because I think they're easier to clean. I use heavy crocks or bowls that attach to the side of the pen.
Put signs up everywhere and go house to house including the the street behind you. Someones missing a baby bunny. Good thing you found her!
Oops. I forgot hay. Give a small handful daily. Alfalfa is fine for a baby but you can also use orchard grass, oat grass, vetch, or timothy. Cut out the Alfalfa after 4 month old unless it's the third cutting.
Double check anything a pet store employee tells you. They are notorious for giving bogus info resulting in the death of your rabbit (I've been told too many sad stories).
Enjoy the bunny and I hope you find its home.
2007-10-17 00:01:33 · answer #3 · answered by Amber 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'll want the special hanging water bottle. Most fruits and vegetables and greens are okay to feed the bunny, except for iceberg lettuce. The best thing would be to go to the pet store and buy some rabbit pellets and timothy hay. Give the bunny about a half cup of pellets every day plus as much timothy hay as it wants. You will want to find a good wooden chew toy for it too, since bunnies need something to gnaw on to keep their teeth from growing too long. Of course, you need either a cage or at least a little litter box (good luck training it not to poop on your carpet).
2007-10-17 00:02:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a rabbit that lived for 8 years. It was never able to drink fro mthe bottle properly so i gave it a water bowl and he drank out of it fine so it's really up to you. And there's really only one type of rabbit food, which are those pellets, and you can also buy alfafa from pet stores wich is good for them too. Some vegetables are also good, but some can be harmful so you need to research before giving them any human food that you are unsure of. As for shavings, they say cedar is bad (i'm not sure why, i think it has something to do with whatever it is that makes that cedar colour and smell being toxic to them) but i used cedar anyway because it masked odours, and it never hurt my bunny. Pine is normally recommended though. They also recommend rabbits to visit a vet regluarily and be fixed, but i never bothered with my rabbit.
For more information and advice, you should check out books on rabbits (lirbraries are helpful if you don't want to spend full price on a book from the store) or rabbit care webistes.
2007-10-17 00:05:56 · answer #5 · answered by katskradle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
water bottle - yes, a big one
rabbit food from store plus that sweet grass hay stuff they sell for rabbits
don't give fresh veggies till 6 months of age (I'd guess after you've had her for 5 months)
I used pine shavings. no cedar
Get a bigger cage and some chewy stuff (rat toys, etc.)
Go to petsmart or another good pet store and look in the rabbit section. Ask the salesperson
2007-10-16 23:59:12 · answer #6 · answered by lilyelizabethsnape 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should try finding the owner of the rabbit first. i rememebr when i almost lost my rabbit, it was really sad but thankfully someone found him and returned him.
in terms of food, if you go to a pet store or even those shops that sells everything, they have rabbt food, usually called like rabbit & guinea pig mix.
Iceberg lettuce is just a lettuce however the best type of lettuce to feed rabbits are "cos lettuce's." it provides the most amount of nutrients.
As for water, its best to provide your rabbit with one of those rabbit bottles that the rabbits can lick on.
If you can do not put it in a bowl because that can lead to cross contamination.
2007-10-17 03:10:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont have a bunny but my friend does. he eats pelletts and he drinks from those bottles. she also give him a stuff animal because i guess they hump it every 5 minutes, lol
2007-10-16 23:56:00 · answer #8 · answered by mizunderstood 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋