What do i need to know to get a rabbit?

I am getting my first rabbit and i want to keep it out side. Is their any info i should know? Right now all i know is that the rabbit must be kept warm and the Essentials like food and stuff.(please don't be mean or give me a hard time im a teen.)What do i need to know to get a rabbit?
ok you should get a rabbit hutch to keep it in outside. some care depends on the rabbit. i personally raise lop rabbits so i know some stuff about them. you should get rabbit pellets and follow the directions on how much to feed it depending on the weight of your rabbit. in the winter if it gets below 15 degrees we bring our rabbits on our closed in porch so maybe something like that. make sure in winter you pack the cage full of hay or straw to keep it warm =) make sure you water them and feed them every day and when it gets cold feed/water them twice or 3 times a day. well u might not have cold weather depending on where you live. ohh and make sure you handle them a lot so they r friendly sorry i keep saying them i mean it. sorry. if you need any help on anything else comment on my response i hope i helped.!What do i need to know to get a rabbit?
If you have a pet rabbit and make him live outside,know that you should not be keeping your pet outdoor. Rabbits are exposed to a lot of dangers and hazards and have advantage to be keept indoor most of the time.There are a variety of reasons why and I will elaborate 5 good ones.





* The weather





Rabbits have to be keept cool and dry.Summers are too hot for them and winters too cold.Humidity gets to their feets and can generate health problems. They are also very sensitive to overheating.Hot temperatures above 80F in the summer could be fatal for your rabbits.





* Mites And Fleas





If your rabbits are kept outside at all times, they are likely to get fleas and mites like all other pets .Especially ear mites can affect them and could be very problematic to cure.Also flys can come lay their eggs into their dropings and if they get infested with them,you can say goodbye to little friend.





* Premature Death





Rabbits living indoor have a life expectancy of 10 to 12 years.On the other hand,because of all the dangers they get exposed to,pet outdoor rabbits usually live only from 1 to 4 years.They are much more likely to get ill if they live outside than inside.





* Predators





All kinds of predators are going to be around your rabbits at all times.Racoons, cats, dogs, crows,and other pray birds.When a predator comes around the rabbits they get very stressed out and they can actually get scared to death.This is one of the main reason why there life expectancy outside is so short.





* Limited Space





To give them a minimum of safety you will have to keep your outdoor rabbits in cages or hutches.And this is where they will be condemned to live their whole lives. But what is the point of having pets if they are outside away from you all the time?It is like keeping a dog chained in the yard his whole life.
Your gonna be excited...i am 14 and i was obbber excited when i got mine ..I was gonna keep my rabbit out side all winter and throught the other seasons also.but i decided to start potty training her.Ok make she she has a cage. lol. also take a blanket put it on top of it not all the way around it.then put a tarp kind of material on top of that so it doesnt get wet ..make sure the two of the sides are open for brething because if she only brethes her pee and poop she can die...make sure she is watered and fed every day! there you go enjoy your rabbit.. as i do mine.. :)
ok i have owned many rabbits and i keep them outside the biggest thing you should know if your gonna keep your rabbit outside is heat so the best thing for that is to get a under cage heater for small animals they run about $10-$20 at most of your pet stores and you will need a hutch not a cage you wanna get a hutch with a run on it so your bunny has room to move around and so he/she gets used to being on the ground i would say something like this http://www.rabbitcagesource.com/rabbit-h鈥?/a> if your gonna get a bunny make sure you can take proper care i hope this helps
You could either go talk to people at the pet store or wherever you're getting yours or print out care sheets or buy books on ebay and amazon, I like watching Youtube videos people post to show you how to care for animals
Rabbits should be kept indoors. They do live longer and can be less stressed than if they are kept outside. If a predator were to come close to the hutch outside, the rabbit could have a heart attack and die.


The vast majority of cages at pet store are too small for an adult rabbit. Once you put the litter box, a place to hide,food and water and toys, there is very little room for the rabbit to move around. The rabbit should be able to stretch out in all directions and do at least 3 hops in the cage. Store bought cages are also very expensive for what you get. It is cheaper and you get a bigger area if you build one. http://www.guineapigcages.com has tons on info on what you need and how to do it. You can also use an x-pen as a cage.


The diet should be hay first (preferably timothy), then veggies, then pellets and of course lots of water. The pellets should not have any extra bits. Ideally, they should be timothy based and without corn. The protein should be 16% or less and fibre should be 18% or more. Young rabbits can have alfalfa pellets and hay with a but more protein. There are lots of veggies that rabbits can have and many lists of safe ones avaliable. Generally, green leafy veggies are best.


Rabbits can be litter trained. Cat litter boxes work well, but you can't use clumping or clay litters. Wood pellet or recycled paper litters work best. You can wait to see where your rabbit likes to go, then put the box there. Some rabbit need more work to get it than others.


Rabbits should see a rabbit savvy vet on a regular basis and be spayed or neutered.


You should get a rabbit from a good breeder or a shelter. Pet stores rarely have good rabbits and are over priced. For what you pay at a pet store, you could be a pure bred pedigreed rabbit from a breeder or a spayed/neutered one from a shelter.