JBee   10 #13 Posted August 9, 2006 bunnies are best kept outside in a big hutch but socialised daily in the house.  Not sure if I agree with this. As someone else has said, it could be more disruptive than anything else with the change in temperature.  I have a wonderful houserabbit.  Does she smell?  Not sure I understand this question... What would she smell of? Her litter tray would smell if I didn't clean it out regularly, but that's about it.  Does she eat wire?  Yep, the minute my back is turned! Most rabbits will chew through wires - it's instinct because wild rabbits chew through tree roots as they dig their burrows. The best way to prevent it is to keep wires well out of reach, or enclose them in strong piping. Double sided sticky tape is also a good repellant against chewing, cause they don't like to get their whiskers stuck!  Does she dig carpets?  Only if she's bored. The best way to stop a bunny from being destructive is to give them ad lib hay to munch on and plenty of things to play with. You don't have to splash out on expensive toys. Cardboard boxes, empty loo roll tubes, old telephone directories, ect. will give hours of fun!  Don't know if this is helpful, but I'll briefly describe how I keep my bunny... I live in a shared house with friends, so my bunny lives in my bedroom. She has a cage with a litter tray, feed bowl, blanket (much less messy than sawdust or shavings for house bunnies - you can use towels too and then they're easy to wash) and hay rack. But she is only shut in her cage at night. I give her some supper and put her away last thing at night before I go to bed, and let her out as soon as I get up. She knows her routine and sleeps quietly during the night! I find all animals work best with a routine.  The rest of the time she has the free run of my room, including during the day while I'm out at work. The room is fully bunny-proofed (no wires and chewable things within reach) - it certainly helps me to stay tidy! She also has a littler tray in the corner of the room. When I'm in the house then she roams around with me, and sometimes goes out into the garden if the weather is okay.  She was very easy to litter train. If you allow your rabbit to pick a corner to go to the toilet in, then put a litter tray in the corner and a few poos in the tray to get them started, they should get the hang of it. My bunny often comes to work or to my parents house with me, and will always look for a litter tray to relieve herself in, even if she's somewhere strange! Choose wood-based cat litter as it is less harmful if bunny swallows it!  Any bunny questions feel free to PM me. Good luck x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
