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Rabbits and Hares
Wild rabbits and hares are distributed throughout the world and possess common traits. With seven Genera and 50 species, there will be plenty of hopping around for you to do in this category as you gather information and ask and answer questions.
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When shell you split your baby rabbits?
you have to be very careful separating your baby rabbits because, if you leave it to long the mother will suffer superior depression.
make sure your rabbits are feeding well and then after roughly 1and a half-2 weeks is about the right time to separate them.
NOTE: make sure the owner your giving them too either has rabbit handling experience ( e.g. has or has had a rabbit) to ensure that the baby will live a happy life without its mother.
How much does it cost to get a rabbits teeth filed down?
It all depends on what you vet charges. BUT get used to the idea that it will have to be done EVERY month for the rest of the rabbit's life. It gets VERY expensive. The rabbit should be put down because if you don't clip it's teeth it can't eat and will die anyway. Do not use this rabbit in any breeding program even if you decide to go to the expense of clipping your rabbit's teeth. It is a genetic condition.
How long does it take a baby rabbit to get fur?
Newborn rabbits are born naked, with their eyes closed and the ears laid back. They grow their fur by about a week and open their eyes by about 10 days old. By this time their ears should also be erect and mobile.
What are some of the problems of trying to control rabbit population?
the population gets lower and lower because they have a short life span and people just like to shoot them for fun or to eat. The biggest accidents are getting hit by cars. Every day probably more than 2,000 rabbits die around the world.
If your bunny is scared they will crawl into a hiding place but if they don't have any where to hide in their cage they can have a heart attack if they are very scared.
What are symptoms of death of a baby bunny?
The most severe symptom would be that it is infact dead.
There are unfortunately a few diseases that can kill a rabbit off in only days.
Or rather it seems like only about 36-48 hours but incubation time may be longer.
Some times a baby bunny die off because the mother or another bunny trample them to death.
This can in many cases happen because a male bunny want to mate with her (again) and does not take no for an answer. (It seems like male bunnies enjoy having sex more than the baby bunnies them selves.)
Do rabbits have to choose their burrows carefully?
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.
Rabbits are mammals and any mammal can catch rabies. Rabies is a viral disease occurring in warm-blooded animals, which causes inflammation of the brain. It is most commonly transmitted by a bite from an infected animal.
It is more prevalent in carnivores and omnivores such as foxes, coyotes, mice, and squirrels, as well as domestic cats and dogs, although extensive immunization programs have largely eradicated it in the US and Canada. It is not as common in herbivores such as rabbits; while wild rabbits may become infected through contact with a predator, your domestic rabbit most likely will never come in contact with it.
Where to look if a bunny is lost in your house?
under beds, couches, raised cabinets, behind TVs, any where that may be warm.
Can you have two female rabbits living together?
no as you would need a male to get the female pregnant but you should never keep 2 females together unless you know they will not fight.
Never keep rabbits together, they will fight as they are very territorial. They will eventually fight AND it will be ugly.
What does it mean when a bunny's tail is straight up?
Not just female rabbits, but male rabbits also put their tails up. This means that the rabbit is urinating or pooping, but also when they do this, it reveals some special fur underneath their tails which, when shown to other rabbits, tells the other bunnies that there is danger nearby. Evacuate!
What do you do when your rabbits is not eating any food?
If your rabbit stops eating or drinking, it needs medical help immediately. If your regular "rabbit-savvy" vet isn't open, you should bring the rabbit to the nearest 24/7 vet. If you have experience in first aid, and you have the necessary supplies, you may be able to take care of the rabbit yourself until your regular vet opens in the morning. Either way, the rabbit needs fluids/hydration, force-feeding, pain medication, and gut motility medication - unless there's an actual gut blockage, in which case the rabbit might need surgery. Never give medication to a rabbit unless you're directed to by a vet, because you could end up making the rabbit even sicker. Many medications safe for humans (including babies), cats, and dogs are not safe for rabbits at all. Many medications that are safe for rabbits under some conditions, are not safe under other conditions, and only vets and very experienced rabbit people can know which is which. See the related questions below for more help and for useful links.
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Your rabbit may be ill, and if it's seriously ill it may be giving up. When a rabbit gives up it will stop eating and drinking until it dies. So if I were you, take it to a vet now!
If your rabbit hasn't eaten in over 12 hours, take it to the vet immediately. There may be some underlying cause, but your rabbit is probably going into stasis, or ileus, where its digestive systems first slows down and then stops. It's hard to get it started again, and the sooner you start, the easier it will be. Make no mistake, if you leave this untreated, your rabbit will die.
It is important to take it to the vet as soon as possible. if it is possible you should try and give the rabbit water to drink to stop it getting dehydrated. when a rabbit stops eating/drinking it can be caused by spurs (spikes) growing on the molar teeth. A vet can burr these down which should sort the problem out.
12 hours is too long to wait. Your rabbit is getting more and more dehydrated. Try giving some baby pedialyte in a plastic eye dropper (glass ones can be bitten and break.) to your rabbit. If you can get some pedialyte in him you can stave off dehydration. Sometimes the pedialyte will stimulate appetite. Put some FRESH aromatic timothy hay in the cage to see if you can tempt the rabbit to eat a little bit, if he does, dry bread, carrot coins, cheerios and an apple slice can be tried also (not all at the same time). If you have mint in your garden or are growing carrots a sprig of mint and or a sprig of carrot top are good for your rabbit and mint will settle a tummy ache. If all of this is unsuccessful take your bunny to the vet, but don't wait 12 hours AND be prepared for a good sized bill.
About how much does a baby mini rex bunny rabbit cost?
It's definitely not like having a hamster.
Adoption fee will be around $50 and will hopefully include the neutering or spaying. If not the surgery alone will run about $300 unless you don't mind the rabbit marking it's territory around your entire house.
Yearly check ups, assuming your rabbit has no medical problems, will run about $50 per year
You'll need a cage and accessories so plan on at least another $100.
Bedding and food will cost about $30-40 per month
Toys and what not will cost another $100 per year
Plus, you'll have to bunny proof and replace all the things your rabbit ate, like power cords, power adapters, your rug, etc... Depending on the rabbit you could lose thousands.
And then, you have to consider that a rabbit, if well cared for, will live for 8-10 years.
It is an investment of both money & time but well worth it. They are absolutely fantastic pets if you take the time to treat them properly.
100 each if you get them off a unperfetional breeder
Yes, rabbits only eat plants, and they eat many different kinds of plants (like grass, veggies, leaves). Rabbits don't eat any meat or dairy products: just plants.
See the related questions below for more details.
Pet bunnies also eat pellets.
One user wrote that bunnies eat chocolate or crumbs but these are both very dangerous for a rabbit and will make a rabbit sick.
What is a jackrabbits habbitat?
Rabbits' natural habitats include meadows, woods, forests, thickets, and grasslands.
They also inhabit deserts and wetlands. Rabbits live in groups, and the best known species, the European rabbit, lives in underground burrows, or rabbit holes.
What do rabbits have speed for?
If the rabbit can't escape a predator by hiding or standing still it will use its speed to escape.
Rabbits are particularly vulnerable to overhead attacks from hawks, eagles and owl's.
Why are baby rabbits so hyper?
Baby bunnies will squeal. This triggers the motherly instinct and create her to produce milk. If they are screaming, they may be in severe pain. Check for injuries and then See a rabbit savvy vet. It is okay to touch baby rabbits. They could also be frightened. Be sure that there are no predators around the cage (that could mean the family dog or cat!) and make sure they feel safe by making their nest dark. Put something over the cage (not a sheet the momma will chew at it) to make it darker and more den-like.
What kind of dog is a rabbit chaser?
Most hunting dogs can catch rabbits, however the most common dogs used are Basset Hounds and Beagles for their astounding senses of smell.
A rabbit needs a good sense of smell to live well and to have a long life. It needs to smell and run from a predator (enemy) before that predator eats the rabbit for lunch. The rabbit needs to smell other rabbits nearby that it may want to mate with in order to not become extinct. And it needs to smell for food like the yummy vegetables in my garden. Rabbits with a poor sense of smell may not notice a predator approaching, may not find a mate for reproduction of the species, and may not be able to locate the most nutritious food to keep itself healthy. The rabbits that have a good sense of smell will be better at escaping a predator's attack, finding a mate, and locating food. Rabbits with good sniffers will outnumber rabbits that are sniff-challenged!!
