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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Any bunny owners ?
Recently got two baby giant continental rabbits
Settling in well
Any tips on keeping them cool in this heat ??
Any are in the shade with a cover over the run and can get in the hutch
Plenty of water and even a bottle of iced water
Worried that something fluffy will struggle with the heat ... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Put a couple of 1 or 2 litre plastic bottles filled with water in the freezer. Once frozen prop them in the run or hutch. The rabbits will use them as leaning posts and help cool down. |
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By *GHertsCouple
over a year ago
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I don't know anything about rabbits but you can get cooling pads for dogs to lie on from Amazon which your bunnies might like ? Disclaimer: not sure if they're the sort of thing rabbits might chew or not ?
Ms G |
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A glass 'counter saver' for the kitchen can be put in the fridge if it fits. My guinea pigs lay out on it when they're too warm.
Rabbits do self regulate their heat though. The only time i'm concerned about my rabbits is if either has has an operation. The anaesthetic renders them unable to regulate for a few days. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"They are both laying across a frozen water bottle .........
That's another thing I do actually! Use old milk bottles and squash them a bit so they're easier to lie on."
They love it |
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"They are both laying across a frozen water bottle .........
That's another thing I do actually! Use old milk bottles and squash them a bit so they're easier to lie on.
They love it "
They do indeed, got another 2 in the freezer now to pop in later if necessary. |
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Fruit as an occasional treat is fine. They would find it in 'the wild' so no issue, however I don't believe you're meant to give them frozen foods, as the temperature could cause shock. Certainly the case in guinea pigs. |
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"Fruit as an occasional treat is fine. They would find it in 'the wild' so no issue, however I don't believe you're meant to give them frozen foods, as the temperature could cause shock. Certainly the case in guinea pigs."
The vet said due to the breed I shouldn't.
High sugar content
At 10 weeks old they weigh just over 2 kg each
Fully grown anything up to 12 kg. average 7kg
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Im the sole keeper and gardian of two lops, kids went on at me for years to get rabbits, promises of "we will look after them properly,we will clean them out" went out of the window after about three weeks, my lad accually asked me the other day, "dad have we still got rabbits?" erm yes son its a good job i remeber to feed and water them every day  |
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"Fruit as an occasional treat is fine. They would find it in 'the wild' so no issue, however I don't believe you're meant to give them frozen foods, as the temperature could cause shock. Certainly the case in guinea pigs.
The vet said due to the breed I shouldn't.
High sugar content
At 10 weeks old they weigh just over 2 kg each
Fully grown anything up to 12 kg. average 7kg
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Interesting. Was the vet a rabbit specialist? |
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"Fruit as an occasional treat is fine. They would find it in 'the wild' so no issue, however I don't believe you're meant to give them frozen foods, as the temperature could cause shock. Certainly the case in guinea pigs.
The vet said due to the breed I shouldn't.
High sugar content
At 10 weeks old they weigh just over 2 kg each
Fully grown anything up to 12 kg. average 7kg
Interesting. Was the vet a rabbit specialist?"
Not specially. General vet
Do you have experience of the breed |
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"Fruit as an occasional treat is fine. They would find it in 'the wild' so no issue, however I don't believe you're meant to give them frozen foods, as the temperature could cause shock. Certainly the case in guinea pigs.
The vet said due to the breed I shouldn't.
High sugar content
At 10 weeks old they weigh just over 2 kg each
Fully grown anything up to 12 kg. average 7kg
Interesting. Was the vet a rabbit specialist?
Not specially. General vet
Do you have experience of the breed "
No. But any rabbit will get a bit fat if it eats too much sugar (a bit like us!) and as they would forage fruit occasionally in the wild i'm just surprised they said none ever. |
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"Im the sole keeper and gardian of two lops, kids went on at me for years to get rabbits, promises of "we will look after them properly,we will clean them out" went out of the window after about three weeks, my lad accually asked me the other day, "dad have we still got rabbits?" erm yes son its a good job i remeber to feed and water them every day "
I was a shocker for that as a kid, but when I had even smaller rodents I was good with them, probably because they were in my room and I refused to let my mum in (messy kid!)
I think rodents make great pets generally.  |
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