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So maybe you are thinking about getting a pet rabbit, or you already got one. If you think rabbits are quiet low maintenance pets that just can live in a cage, keep on reading because you are about to learn the opposite. I will tell you the 3 secrets on how to take care of a rabbit that no one told you yet.
Housing: A rabbit need more than just a cage.
Your pet rabbit is going to need a lot of space in your house, not just a cage in a kitchen corner. Get the largest cage as possible. A 2×3 foot is a great size. Rabbits are active in the early morning hours and again in the early evening hours and through the evening. They pretty much sleep during the day. Set a pen for him in the front of his cage so he can get in and out and move around a little bit during the day. Let him out mornings and evenings. Rabbits need to exercise to stay healthy otherwise they get very bored and display bad behavior.
Diet: A rabbit need more than just pellets.
A lot of people just give their rabbit water and pellets. All the colorful cereal like rabbit food from the pet store is actually bad for your bunny. Pellets should be a treat for him. His daily diet should consist in Timothy hay at will, a quarter of a cup of Timothy hay based pellets and a fresh green salad the size of the head of the rabbit. Go easy on fruits and carrots for their high sugar content. Try to give him at least 3 or 4 different greens everyday such as spinach, celery, parsley or broccoli for a balance nutrition. Never give your rabbit cereal bars, salty or sugary snacks, peanuts, corn, sweets or dairy products.
Training: A rabbit need more than just a litter box.
Rabbits are chewers and also they need to mark their territory. For health reasons and also to help you with the potty training, rabbits need to get spayed or neutered. They will live a lot happier and longer that way and will be a lot easier to get litter box trained. Females are prone to uterine cancer and most of them die before the age of five years old if not altered. Some rabbits get into chewing everything by the age of 4 to 5 month old. Females become a little territorial, sometimes they start to grow or nip. Then people think it is a mean rabbit and they do not want it anymore. When altered, teenager rabbits calm down considerably and become very mellow.
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Source by Nathalie L. Veilleux
