can you keep a rabbit in a large fish tank? and what does it need? and how much is the total of every thing?

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can you keep a rabbit in a large fish tank? and what does it need? and how much is the total of every thing?


and dont say "dont for get the water"

Answer 1

Keeping a rabbit in a fish tank seems cruel to me. Rabbits are fragile animals who must be handled carefully. Here's a link that should help you. Please read carefully.

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/rabbit_horse_and_other_pet_care/how_to_care_for_rabbits.html

If kept in a cage, rabbits need a lot of room to easily move around. A rabbit's cage should be a minimum of five times the size of the rabbit. Your rabbit should be able to completely stretch out in his cage and stand up on his hind legs without bumping his head on the top of the cage. Additionally, cages with wire flooring are hard on rabbits' feet, which do not have protective pads like those of dogs and cats. If you place your rabbit in a wire cage, be sure to layer the floor with cardboard or other material. Place a cardboard box or "rabbit condo" in the cage so the bunny has a comfortable place to hide, and respect your animal's need for quiet time (rabbits usually sleep during the day and night, becoming playful at dawn and dusk).
When rabbits are kept in a cage, they need to be let out for several hours each day for exercise. Aside from running and jumping, rabbits also enjoy exploring their surroundings. This is an ideal time to play and interact with your rabbit. Make sure that he has a safe area to play and explore.

Answer 2

No, you should not keep a rabbit in a fish tank no matter the size. They need good air circulation in their cage and have a lot of moisture output. The smell would not be good and the rabbit could develop respiratory problems and foot problems from being confined in a moist cage. If you can, try and find a good wire cage with open sides. Sometimes people have old cages laying around. Just ask around your neighborhood or look on craigslist for a good wire cage. Just make sure no wires are sticking out otherwise your rabbit could get poked, which is also not good. And any cage must be cleaned frequently for the comfort of the animal. Some people say rabbits can be litter box trained, so look into that as well. Also, do some research before getting a rabbit.

Answer 3

Don't keep your rabbit in a large fish tank. Joniboni is totally right. The rabbit needs good air circulation and it is not going to get good air circulation in a fish tank. Ammonia is given off from a rabbit's urine. In a fish tank the ammonia would build up and cause respiratory problems.

I totally disagree with Cyclone on wire cages. For the majority of rabbit breeds, a wire cage is the best type of cage to keep your rabbit in. For large breeds though that have an average adult weight of 11 pounds or over I would recommend using a solid floor instead of a wire floor. If the breed is too heavy, the wire floor can cause sore feet. However for most breeds wire cages work the best because they are the easiest to keep your rabbit's cage clean. The cleaner your cage is kept, the less likely your rabbit is of getting something you have to treat. Solid floors require bedding to keep the rabbit clean. Some beddings can contain mites or fleas that you will have to treat. Rabbits on solid floors also tend to be more susceptible to coccidiosis I've found. And if the floor is wet, it can make your rabbit more susceptible to sore hocks since sore hocks can partially be caused by a fungus that removes part of the padding from their feet. So it is good to keep the floor nice and dry. And it is very easy to keep a wire floor dry.

For wires floors, make sure a couple things are done:

1.) The floor uses half inch by inch wire flooring.
2.) The side with the most wires is facing up.
3.) A thick wire gauge is used. The lower the gauge number the thicker the wire.
4.) Galvanized after welded wire is used. The wire on the floor should not have little black weld spots where the wires cross on the floor. That is galvanized before welded wire and it will rust. Rusty wire floors are abrasive and hard on the rabbit's feet.

Answer 4

Why don't you research this first, all right? Depending on the size of the rabbit, it needs an additional two to three feet to be comfortable and not cramped. I strongly recommend adopting a rabbit from a shelter, they will already be spayed/neutered and come w/a free vet examination.

Most veg is good, but do NOT feed a rabbit potato/spinach/beets/or iceberg lettuce. Buy rabbit pellets and before you say duh, most like to try to feed their rabbit on guinea pig or rat food just to save money. Buy plain rabbit chow without seeds or any other additives in it. Seeds will cause a bunny to choke-worse than that because they have no gag reflex!

A steady supply of timothy hay will make them very happy, give them a chew toy like a big block of non pressure treated maple wood. You will be amused at how they play with it, chew it, and kick it around!

Answer 5

u should resource before you get a rabbit.
they are pretty cheap to keep but they do stink.
so you have to change there litter ever day, feed them, water them, give them hay so they can build nests and all.

Answer 6

i think you can.you just need to get a water bowl,bedding,like grass or cotton stuff.and a wheel so they can run.dont forget the food!