Pet rabbits care
Pet rabbits care
Female rabbits can become very aggressive. We recommend spaying and neutering generally around 6 months of age. Female rabbits should be spayed to help in preventing uterine cancer . Neutering males will prevent bulling with other rabbits and help in controlling the need to mark their territories. Females (does) are less aggressive and are easier to keep than bucks. Bucks tend to fight when they become mature and can bully an d beat up smaller, weaker individuals.
Fresh water, in bowls, should be available at all times. Fresh green plant food should be provided in addition to prepared foods. Fresh water needs to be provided 24 hours a day in a bowl that can?t be tipped over. Water bottles can be purchased that hang on the side of the cage.
Feeding a varied diet which takes some effort to eat helps relieve boredom, a factor that is especially important for hutched rabbits, and keeps their teeth in trim. As far as rabbits are concerned, the essential thing to remember is that good quality meadow hay should always be available. Feeding unlimited amounts can lead to obesity and serious health problems resulting from the high calcium and carbohydrate and low fiber content in pelleted foods.
Pet rabbits are not suited to live in the wild. The females are constantly pregnant and the males fight with each other, often until one dies. Pet rabbits can be a good source of entertainment to you and your visitors. They are very friendly to human beings and will never panic unless you treat them roughly. Pet rabbits usually live 7 to 8 years, but keeping your pet on the proper feed should ensure it lives 10 to 12 years. Pet rabbits have been known to live up to 15 years given the proper care.
Pet Rabbits are fun to raise except when you have to go out and take care of them at 10 below zero. Considering this is the exception rather than the rule, we’ll assume that, generally speaking, they are fun to raise. Pet rabbits love fresh grass and dandelions but these must not be treated with chemicals. They can also graze on lawns and will happily chew on the bark and leaves of twigs such as ash, sycamore, apple and hawthorn. Pet rabbits in captivity have a lifespan of more than 10 years, and although rabbit care is not difficult, they do have some specific care requirements. It is unfortunate that the association between rabbits and Easter means many bunnies are purchased on impluse at this time of year, and they often end up neglected or taken to shelters.
