Should rabbits sleep on hay

Answer 1

rabbits should have a wooden box that they can run into . put some newspaper inside and make sure it's flat ,then put some hay in .you can swap paper for wood shavings but it's easyer to stick with paper.

Answer 2

Pet rabbits need something to sleep on that's comfortable inside their enclosures (e.g. cage, crate, ex-pen, cube condo, hutch). Rabbits sleep during the day and on-and-off overnight (they're most active around dusk and dawn). Outdoor rabbits need "nest" boxes filled with hay where they can snuggle to be warm in the night. (But freezing weather isn't safe for rabbits - see the related question below for details.)

Some safe options include:

Hay, or newsprint.

There are also some commercial litter/beddings you can buy: for example, aspen wood chips - but pine and cedar chips can be very dangerous for rabbits and most experts say to avoid them. Or, you could use a brand of litter made from paper/wood products, like Carefresh, Yesterday's News, or Boxo. Just don't use cat litter, like clay or wheat litter, because these can make rabbits sick, and corncob litters can be very unhealthy if the rabbit eats any.

You could also use compressed paper pellets that are sold for wood stoves - but make sure they don't have starter fluid on them!

There are some stores that sell untreated grass mats for pets that you can also use. Any untreated grass mats (no chemicals, varnish, paints, etc) are safe for the rabbit to lie on and nibble on.

Some rabbits can be trusted with carpet squares, foam squares (children's play flooring, yoga mats), or blankets. However, some rabbits will scratch and eat these things, and that's not safe. If your rabbit eats or tears these sorts of things, you should take them away from the rabbit, because it could lead to a gut impaction or other injury.

Cardboard is good as a last resort. Both wire grid, hardwood, and concrete floorings can be really uncomfortable for rabbits, and even painful. (Wire grid flooring can lead to a problem called "sore hocks.")

See the related questions below for more info and helpful links.

Answer 3

Most pet rabbits sleep in cages. Rabbits need to be kept in a space that's safe and secure, and most people find it easiest to do that by putting them in a cage when they're not around to supervise. Rabbits need time outside their cages every day to run around, exercise, play, and socialize -- at least 5 hours. There are many different kinds of rabbit cages. See the related question below for details and links.

Answer 4

It depends on how cold it is, if it's cold then it's best they sleep on straw but if its warm then they can sleep on whatever except for woodshavings cause they could be dangerous

Answer 5

if they are pets in cages but if wild in burrows

Answer 6

Wild rabbits sleep in underground burrows witch are filled with nest made of grass.

Answer 7

Not normally... they usually sleep either on their side - or 'crouched' on all-fours.