Rabbits As Pets - What You Don't Know About Rabbits

It takes a hard person to not think of rabbits as cute and cuddly. If you have rabbits as pets, you already know that rabbits are very sweet and love to be petted. Rabbits are great pets for the right family, but not every family is the right family. Here are some interesting things to learn about rabbits as pets.

Rabbits are crepuscular. That means theyre most active at dawn and dusk. If you happen to leave the cage open, you will hear your pet scampering around while you are just waking up. Theres a common belief that rabbits hibernate, so you may be surprised to know that your rabbit doesn't hibernate.

As you may know, rabbits are great jumpers. They can sometimes jump over three feet in the air. If theyre really strong in the back legs, maybe higher. They can easily jump out of your harms if they are startled. You should take precautions when you are holding your rabbit so that it cannot jump and fall and break something. That is one reason why rabbits do not make great pets for children. Children like to hold and carry around their pets - this is not safe for rabbits. When holding a rabbit, you should be on the floor so it cannot injure itself if it hops out of your arms.

Rabbits can do some things humans do. For instance, rabbits snore. Not all rabbits, but some rabbits do snore, just like people, cats and dogs. Rabbits can gag, but cant regurgitate food - they cannot vomit. Be careful that your bunny doesnt eat anything she shouldnt because she wont be able to get it out. If she does, call your vet or the poison control line to find out what to do. Many people think of rabbits as eating lettuce and carrots. They can eat these but the best food for rabbits is hay - preferably Timothy hay. Timothy hay is the main diet for rabbits. The next thing you should give a rabbit is pellets. You can find both in pet stores. If you do give you rabbit vegetables like carrots or lettuce, only give them one type at a time. Rabbits digestive systems are delicate and can't take much shock.

Many people allow their rabbits to roam free in the house. Because rabbits will chew anything they can find, you should have your rabbit housed when you are not around to keep an eye on her. Rabbits will come to greet you when you come in just like a dog. A good thing about rabbits is that they can be litter box trained. This gives them the opportunity to have more freedom. If you give your rabbit lots of chew toys they may stay away from your electric cords and other things that could be dangerous to them and frustrating to you.

Wherever you live, you probably see wild rabbits around your yard or in your neighborhood occasionally. Wild rabbits live in burrows, and a group of them is called a herd. And yes, wild rabbits do breed well, like bunnies. Rabbits have a lot of babies because their survival rate is low. If baby rabbits are abandoned, only about 10% survive.