I bougt a rabbit what can ifeed it and what to do?

the nesesary examinations and how to take care of it where to make it sleep and where to buy stuff for it.I bougt a rabbit what can ifeed it and what to do?
Before six months, bunnies' main diet should be hay, water, and lucerne pellets. Some say you can begin introducing vegetables at four months, some say not until six months of age. Most importantly, when you begin to introduce vegies, you must do it very slowly and gradually - begin with just one slice or one very small piece of your chosen vegie, and make sure it doesn't give her diarrhoea over the next 24 hours before giving any more. Please see my website, where I've written articles on this, at


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Also, NEVER give lettuce and NEVER give cabbage to rabbits - lettuce and cabbage are both very bad for rabbits, can cause diarrhoea and bloat which can kill them -


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for lists of safe and dangerous foods for bunnies older than six months of age, reproduced from the excellent ';Rabbitlopaedia'; by Meg Brown and Virginia Richardson.





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http://www.rabbit.org/


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If it is a baby rabbit DO NOT start it on carrots. Alfalfa hay is best, followed by timothy. Carrots and too many greens will upset the intestinal flora that keep a bunny alive.





I'm at work, will give specifics for baby and older rabbits tonight. In the meantime, check out www.rabbit.org, the site for the House Rabbit Society. You should find the answer to most of your questions there.
Just about everything you need to know about a rabbit can be found on this website. http://www.rabbit.org
The above are good answers. When the rabbit matures, cut down the amount of pellets to about 1/2 a cup a day, and allow the bunny to eat greens whenever it wants. Too much of the pellets can cause intestinal blockage.


Rabbits can be trained to poop in a litter box, just like a cat.


Always have a wooden toy or something around for the rabbit to chew on, or else you'll find it chewing on the baseboards. The claws will have to be clipped every few months too.
Well, how old is it? If it's not a baby, give it some alphalpha hay. Plus, base its main diet on the little pellets that are green-brown. You can find them at pet stores (especially bulk pet stores) or at grain/farm supply stores. And he/she could have some veggies like others are suggesting, I personally, however, would not base my whole rabbit's diet on veggies.





And you can't 'make' it sleep somewhere. But in its hutch or other large-ish cage, put either a wooden box large enough for the rabbit to comfortably turn around with a hole large enough for it to get it. They may use that as a bed, maybe not. If you can't get a wooden one, use a shoebox. My bunny /loves/ his shoebox hidey-hole.





And as for nessacery examinations, if it came from a rabbit-showed home, it's probably in good shape. But still, check its nails and paws (make sure nails aren't /too/ long, and that nothing's in the paws) and if he/she lets you, check the teeth and gums to make sure that nothing's out of the ordinary. Also, if your rabbit lets you, check the ears for mites.


And if in doubt, DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL THE VET! Also, look up research on the internet. It won't hurt. Good luck!
Have your mother or father buy a ';Care of Rabbits'; book at a pet store or book store. In the meantime, call a pet store and ask the clerk there what to feed your rabbit.
They have rabbit food out there at your common pet stores, but if you can't find it, give them a mix of alfalfa, clover and crunchy veggies like carrots. Also, they need salt, so make sure you give them a salt wheel. Look in the rodent section of Walmart or K-mart. You should be able to find alfalfa pellets there. Usually these will contain all the essential nutrition, so you won't have to worry about salt wheels, etc.
You bought an animal without getting what you need first?? Why on earth did you do that? You need a cage, litter, food, and a book on rabbits. Rabbits are VERY messy so plan on stocking up on litter. You also need to rabbit proof your home so when you let bunny out to exercise, he wont get hurt. Make sure you feed him proper food designed for rabbits. If you dont have the money for the cost of all these things, I suggest taking the poor animal back to where you got him. He does not need a irresponsible owner.
Buy a nice, spacey cage for it. Feed it either carrots or rabbit food that might be available in a pet store. Buy a book or search the net for guides on rabbit care. And you can buy rabbit food and water dishes at the pet store, too.
You feed it rabbit food pellets these can usually be purchased from pet supply and feed stores.When I had rabbits I never took it for veteranarian exams but you should probably take it and talk to your vet about it. When my rabbits were babies they slept in the house in a cardboard box with their mother indoors i put a blanket in there with them.Always make sure it has fresh water and food.I occasionally gave my rabbits treats of lettuce,carrots(small),and celery.Unless the rabbit has babies our rabbits stayed outdoors in a wire pen with plenty of room. It will take a little bit of daily cleaning.
Well, this will sound kinda silly but it's true:





You feed it with:


-carrots


-cabbage





It sleeps:


-in a box





NOTE: Watch out, it may grow more than your seller said
go to your local walmart or local co-op store. get some rabbit pellets. they like timothy hay also. some carrots they like too.don`t for get the salt block. and remember the water bottle! they need lots of water!
The best thing to feed it is rabbit feed. Forget what the other people told you about feeding it carrots or veggies or other little treats and snacks like that. Veggies can give rabbits diahrrea, which is one of the top diseases that kills rabbits. I've raised and showed rabbits on a national professional level for 24 years and know what I'm talking about. Here's what I'd do:





First, find a good feed and stick with it. If you bought the rabbit from a breeder, it is a good idea to find out what feed they are using and use the same feed. I recommend Heinold Feeds or Purina Feeds. It's best not to change a rabbit's feed more than you have to. Feed the rabbit just what it will eat in one day. Meaning, it just cleans up it's bowl by the next time you feed it.





Second, make sure you give it plenty of fresh clean water and that fresh clean water is provided daily.





Third, how are you going to cage it? Will the rabbit be kept outside or inside? If kept outside, the cage needs to be kept under a shade tree if possible. The rabbit needs protected from the rain and given good ventilation (don't want to smell ammonia). Keeping a rabbit under a shade tree becomes important during the summer by preventing the rabbit from getting too hot. If the rabbit is kept outside in the winter, it needs protected from the wind. To do this, close off 3 of the 4 sides of the cage to prevent a draft from hitting the rabbit. A draft will give the rabbit pneumonia. A rabbit can stand the cold easily, it can't stand a draft though. If you have a large breed of rabbit (10 lbs or more at adult age), you want a cage with a wood floor or solid floor and use bedding such as straw or wood chips to line the cage. Clean the cage out once a week. Large rabbits will develop sores on their feet if placed in a wire cage. Sometimes you can help prevent this by putting a 12';x12'; square of drywall in the wire cage. For smaller breeds (10 lb or less at adult size) I recommend using a wire cage. If using a wire cage, make sure the cage is not supported at the corners of the cage underneath by a piece of wood. Rabbits like to poop/pee in the corners and it will create a mess. If you are going to keep the rabbit inside I'd recommend contacting the American Rabbit Breeder's Association (ARBA) and asking them for their flyer on how to house-train a rabbit (www.arba.net).





Fourth, don't use salt blocks. Any good feed has enough salt for the rabbit's diet. Salt blocks will also cause the wire in wire cages to rust out much quicker.





Fifth, if you're going to give the rabbit a snack. Try giving it dry timothy hay, dry orchard grass hay, or a piece of bread (no more than one piece of bread a day). These are good for the rabbit and will not cause diahrrea. The only time you want to feed a rabbit veggies or greens is when the rabbit is sick and you can't get it to eat. Although I don't recommend feeding a rabbit veggies if the rabbit has diahrrea, even if it won't eat. The best cure for diahrrea is to pull the rabbit off its feed for a day and give it plenty of fresh water to keep it from getting dehydrated. The food in the stomach gives the bacteria that causes the diahrrea a place to live.
first of all, if you didn't know what to do and how to look after it why did you buy that poor fellow?





anyway try some carrots coz in the nursery we matched the rabbit with the carrot as for grass for a cow!!
Rabbit pellets you can get them at a feed store of pet store dont give them a stedy diet of veggies will hurt your rabbit and make them sick





Pellets





A good quality pelleted rabbit feed is essential for maintaining good health. Pellets should make up about 80% of your rabbits diet. Young rabbits under the age of 4 month should have fresh pellets available at all times. As the rabbit matures you may need to limit the amount of pellets daily. A good basic measure for feeding an adult is 1 ounce of pellets for every pound of bunny.


TREATS


Good Treats (in limited amounts)


Basil, Beet Greens, Bok Choy, Pineapple, Carrots %26amp; Carrot Tops, Cilantro, Clover, Collard Greens, Dandelion Greens, Dandelion Flowers, Endive, Escarole, Green Peppers, Kale, Mint, Mustard Greens, Parsley, Peppermint Leaves, Radish Tops, Raspberry Leaves, Apples, Melons, Peaches, Plums, Strawberry, Blueberry, Blackberry %26amp; Raspberry leaves, Cherios, Shredded wheat, Oatmeal, Banana. ONLY USE AS TREATS!!





Bad Treats (in any amounts)


Lettuce or cabbage, Candy, Celery, Broccoli, Corn, Dried fruit, Nuts, Sugar.
think when people are on a diet and they say im eating rabbit food!!


lettuce cucumber celery carrots broccoli apple. you can give them all of the above as well as buying a normal rabbit mix from your local pet shop.but nothing like banana orange or tomatoes. these clog up in their mouth and are hard for them to digest.


hope this helps
well u can feed ur rabbit simple stuff like cabbage leaves, cauliflower leaves skins of fruits like mango , banana ,etc nthing thats smooth then also stems of mint plant and also sweet potato and ofcourse carrots trust me i had about 10 rabbits before.best of luck
OK, feed it hay (Oxbow and Timothy are good brands). Get it quality rabbit food from a pet store (like the one you bought it from). Get it a water-holder bottle thing (ask about one for rabbits in the pet store), a hay holder (ask same thing as the water). DO NOT GIVE YOUR BUNNY A LOT OF CARROTS-just one or 2, because your rabbit will get diarrhea, and could die of it (diarrhea). Get it shavings and put them in a litter box, get it a big, open cage too. They usually sleep on the ground, anywhere in their cage, but they also like boxes. For examinations, take it to your vet for a check-up.


Hope this helps!
For appropriate bunny food (these sites also have other great information on rabbits care, behaviors, etc.):





http://www.3bunnies.org/feeding.htm (this one is helpful because it also has a list of plants that are toxic to rabbits).





http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/diet.鈥?/a>





http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/treat鈥?/a>





http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content鈥?/a> (my vet sent me to this one in particular).





Other rabbit care info:





http://www.bestfriends.org/theanimals/pd鈥?/a>





http://www.therabbithaven.org/bunny%20ho鈥?/a>





http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content鈥?/a>





http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content鈥?/a>





http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content鈥?/a>





http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content鈥?/a>





http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content鈥?/a>





Please read all this information! I bought a rabbit one year ago today and he is just a joy, but I had to really learn how to properly care for him. This is all really good stuff.





BTW, make sure your bunny's cage is 4x bigger than the rabbit (his/her size when they are going to be adults dependant on the breed). You can go here to find the breed: http://www.arba.net/photo.htm Also make sure you either ';bunny proof'; your house or get a gate like this: http://www.petco.com/Shop/Product.aspx?R鈥?/a>


I bought one for my bun and he loves it!





Also, do you know the gender of your bunny yet? They told me mine was a girl when I first got him, but about 3.5 months later...ta da It's a boy! If it's a baby, it's really hard to tell, but you can check when it's like 2-3 months of age. Either bring it to a petstore and ask the employees or go to this website: http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/articles/se鈥?/a>


When you do know, please get your bunny spayed or neutered! You have to wait until after they are 6 months of age, but it's well worth it. Mine is more mellow, likes the litter box more, very snuggly, and has had no 'accidents' in the house since then! Plus, it is vital to a healthy bunny's long life. Places like the Humane Society will give you money vouchers for the vet in order to get the rabbit spayed/neutered.








Hope this helps you!
Pellets from a food and grain store, perhaps even a super Walmart. And how come rabbits dont wear glasses? Because he eats alot of carrots! Corney but true. Table scrap fresh vegetables are perfect. Lettuce. Tomatoes. Carrots. Celery. Greens of any kind, except squash. Good luck.
DO NOT LISTEN TO THESE PEOPLE TRYING TO TELL YOU ITS OKAY TO FEED YOUR BABY BUNNY WATER VEGGIES!!!!!!!!





Baby bunnies have very sensitive flora in their stomachs you need to be very careful what you feed it because if its system is too damp it will get diarehha and die. THis is what you do.





FEEDING


pellets with dried fruit and nut treats in it.


A mineral Salt wheel


Timothy Hay is vital


and some puffed veggie treats.





LETTUCE, SPINACH, CABBAGE, Celery, or any other kind of water veggie is really bad and has no nutritional source. Take care of your baby do not feed her these foods. Small Slivers of carrots are great rewards for potty training limit her intake of the carrots though. Also make sure that the pellets are a high nutritional brand. Make sure they are made soley from alfalfa hay or timothy hay.





HOW TO TAKE CARE OF IT!





depending on how large and what breed your rabbit is, the best thing to do is buy a mediu sized cage for it. Put bedding in the bottom of the cage, but be careful to get only bedding that is not made of cedar becuase of the oils and not made of anything with a powdery after affect becuase this can irritate little bun's eyes.





Next place small face towel or something of equal softness and size in one corner. Place a litter pan on the other side of the cage in the adjacent corner. Next to the bed place the food dish. Make sure this dish is heavy and deep. Burry it up to the brim in beggin only becuase bunnies love to kick theeir water dishes over. Place you water bottle in the reamining corner. Place a pumice chew stone in the cage for the bunnie to grind its teeth on. If the teeth are not worn down you will have to take this poor bun to the vet to have its teeth clipped. It is as bad as it sounds.





NEXT





The bunnie must be potty trained. You set up the cage exactly like is said. Place a few little poopies in the little box, and if your bunny goes in there and uses the potty reward her with a little piece of carrot, if she does not pick up the potty, put it in the box, put the bunnie in the box and give her a treat. So this continuosly. DO NOT HIT YOUR RABBIT OR SPANK IT! this will damage internal organs and it is so cruel to the little baby too. Reward good beahiours! After having the bunnie for two days take her out of her cage. Have a designated area where the bunnie can run around and exerscise and play with you. Make sure there are plenty of toys for bunny inside and outside of her cage. Tissue paper rolls, loofa balls stuffed animals boxes papers,and anything else that would be fun but will not harm your bunny.





FIX YOU BUNNY AT 6 MONTHS.. Please Spay or nutter your bunnie. THere are to many already. And it will solve all the harder adolescent problems you will experiance as the bunny gets older.








While holding your bunny make sure you have her against your shet. Make sure you support her back with one hand and put you other hand under her feet so she feels secure.





There are vitamins you put in bunny water to keep her nutrition up to par. talk to your vet or local [et store.





IF you have to take your bunny to the vet, ake sure you have an experianced vet for rabbits. Many antibiotics will kill your rabbit!





Bunny baths are only neccisary once every three months. make sure you get bunny shampoo, and place a towel in the water under the area where your bunnie will stand. Dry your bunnie thourghly ina warm temapture befoe putting back in the cage or play area.





WATER IS VERY IMPORTANT. Put atleast two water bottle up in the play area. These bottles need to be changed with frsh purified water every other day. In the summer give the bunnie cold water, and in the winter give the bunnie warm water they really like this.





if you have more questions my email is melissaemiler@yahoo.com





i have lots of awnserS!