We are getting a bunny which will live outside in a hutch, but we wanted to train it in an enclosed space first. Can you bring a bunny inside for about an hour a day so you can play with it, or will the rabbit get too used to the indoors?
Carla L
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Hello,
Yes you can bring your rabbit indoors, it's great for them as they need company and will enjoy spending time with you, sit on the floor and let your bunny come to you. A bunny will be much happier to come and sit on your lap for a cuddle if he puts himself there! Do, however, bunny proof the room first blocking off any gaps where he may go and get stuck. Hide all wiring either under carpets or use plastic tubing to protect them from being chewed. Move all house plants up out of the way as many are poisonous to rabbits.
Daily exercise out of the hutch is very important for a rabbit this can be either outside or inside the house, make sure you use a safe and secure run for outdoor exercise.
The only time you need to worry is if it is very cold outside, the change of temperature isn't good for bunnies when you put them back outside they feel the cold. So, either leave a door open to cool the temperature inside, or put the hutch into a garage or shed through the winter, protecting your bunny from the cold.
All of my bunnies come indoors and will jump up on the sofa for a cuddle and to sit and watch the telly, they really do enjoy being part of a social group, as they would be in the wild.
Hope this helps,
Carla..
girlygirl
We had a bunny for years that lived in a hutch outside, but we would bring her in sometimes to hang out with us in the livingroom. She loved to visit, because it gave her a lot of new territory to explore. You might want to be careful about throwing too many changes her way at once, as rabbits like routine. But if you were to bring your bunny in everyday for a set time, he/she would come to expect it and look forward to it (they are very social animals). Bunnies don't usually like to be carried, so if you notice that the transfer itself is causing your bunny stress, you'll want to find a different way to transport it (i.e. a basket), where its feet are firmly on a solid surface (and it has no way of injuring itself with a jump). I used a large bin lid to let my bunny down from her hutch to her attached run, and as she grew so accustomed to it, she would hop right onto the lid in anticipation! If you want to litterbox-train your bunny (advised if he/she is to be indoors any length of time), you are best to keep him in one space at first, with one litterbox, then expand from there. Also, make sure to bunnyproof your indoor space, as bunnies can wreak havoc on electrical cords, furniture, carpet (digging), etc. in a matter of minutes! Our current bunny lives in our livingroom and he uses his litterbox diligently. He will be staying in a backyard hutch sometimes as the weather gets cooler here, along with an attached run to exercise daily under supervision. You might think of making a secure run for your outdoor bunny, so he will get the exercise he needs and you can spend some time in there with him as well.
becca.
no that will be fine if u bring him in and he wont get used to the indoors cuz in the summer it might get hot and it will dehydrate so make sure u have like a cage so it can be in there during the summer hope i helped
Anonymous
Maybe he will, but i dont think he will it depends of the bunny u have some will get use others wont. I think it unlikely, but maybe if u can play with it outdoors.
mandy m
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