Do rabbits have to choose their burrows carefully?

Answer 1

If you are willing to do the work to make it safe (as in, can't escape to neighbor's yard dog), a burrow fills a rabbit's digging needs. In the middle ages, rabbits were kept in artificial burrows, called warrens. These were built on naturally rocky ground, or sometimes broken pottery lining a shallow pit. Dirt was then mounded over this about 3-4 feet deep, surrounded by a shallow moat (no idea how wide, I'd guess twice the length of your rabbit), as rabbits don't swim. For extra security, I'd recommend a picket fence with stakes driven in a foot or 2 deep around the moat and at least 3 feet above ground; this also keeps OUT other animals. If you plant grass and other leafy things rabbits like, they can even graze off the top of their new "playhouse"! To get them to come out of the burrow, you can place their favorite food near the water's edge, then pop a wire basket over them. Or you could run them out with a trained ferret, as they did in the olden days, LOL.

Answer 2

They don't choose a burrow, they make them by digging in the ground