Rabbit Care: Tips And Advice On Caring For Your Rabbit

When bringing your rabbit home for the first time, there are some things you need to know in order to provide a secure, safe, and loving environment for your furry friend. Let's take a look at a couple of them...

Proper Rabbit Diet

Feeding your rabbit a healthy diet of pellets, a good mix of hay and a variety of fresh vegetables will keep your rabbit thriving and content. Pellets should always be purchased fresh with a high fiber and low in protein ingredients. Rabbits love hay that looks and smells fresh; it is also a good source of fiber and can suppress a rabbits impulse to chew things.

A wide variety of vegetables should also be apart of their daily diet. Fresh organic vegetables are best. Your rabbit may enjoy some of the following vegetables, bok choy, dill, parsley, dandelion leaves; carrot tops (sparingly), mint, watercress and mustard greens.

Make sure your rabbit has access to fresh water; hanging water bottles are a great option. On hot days add some ice to their water or leave washed vegetables wet to keep them hydrated. If you would like to give your rabbit a treat occasionally, organic fruits are best. Never give your rabbit chocolate as this is poisonous to rabbits. Suitable fruits for snacks may be raisins, apples without seeds, pineapple, strawberries and bananas.

The Proper Way to Handle your Pet Rabbit

One of the most important rules when handling your rabbit is to never pick them up by their ears, legs, or scruff behind their neck. This can cause serious harm to your pet and can be quite painful for them. Rabbits are fragile creatures with a delicate skeletal system. Some rabbits prefer not to be picked up, while others may tolerate it. But youll find that most will squirm and struggle to avoid being picked up. Therefore, picking them up for necessary reasons, like nail clipping and vet visits may be a delicate task. Here are some tips on how best to approach your rabbit.

Approach slowly at ground level and try patting them to ease their nerves.
Pick your rabbit up once you feel confident to do so. Scoop up your rabbit by placing your hand under their forearms near their belly and with your other hand support their rear legs, hold them close to your body. They like to feel safe and secure in your arms.

Hold your rabbit firmly if they are trying to break free, be on guard to let them down, in case they try to leap out of your arms. This may cause them some serious injuries.

Squat low when placing your rabbit down, hold them close and ease them down gently. Some rabbits unintentionally kick or thump back when released, this just them telling you that they disapprove of being handled or picked up.

Stay tuned for part 2 where we discuss rabbit housing and more.

Tom Leatherman

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