Getting my first rabbit in a while?

How warm is is upstairs? Rabbits do not deal well with extreme heat, but it is better if they are in a high traffic area, to keep them entertained, and give them company.

For the cage I would recommend that you get a dog x-pen or make your bunny a cage out of Neat Idea Cubes (NIC) - also known as Organize It Cubes. These can be found at bed bath and beyond and are very useful for making cages - and a lot cheaper than buying a cage too.

Here is a website that gives you a lot of info on NIC condos as well as some pics and a helpful forum.

http://www.binkybunny.com/BUNNYINFO/Grea%E2%80%A6

A good site for all sorts of info on bunnies is:

http://rabbit.org/

It has lists of safe veggies and many other usefull info.

Off the top of my head some bunny safe veggies are:

Romane lettuce (not iceburg)

Collard greens

Endive

Flat leaf parsly

Bazil

Bok Choy

Also how long it will take for him to come out of his shell depends on the individual bunny. My holland lop took no time at all while my mixed breed took a while longer. The best way to make you trust you is to lye on the floor near you and let him sniff you and get accustomed to you before you try and pet him. You could lye on the floor or just read a book on the ground - just get him used to your presence and show him you are not a threat.

Here are some important facts that you need to know about bunnies:

1. Rabbits should live indoors in a large cage

2. All rabbits male or female should be spayed/neutered for health and behavior reasons. (Plus unneutered males are smelly!)

3. Rabbits should be fed a diet of unlimited timothy hay, limited Timothy pellets, and about a cup and a half of rabbit safe greens.

4. Rabbits can be litter trained.

5. Rabbits have to have their nails trimmed monthly or every other month.

6. Most rabbits do not like to be picked up and cuddled - but most do like to be petted and given attention while they have all four feed on the ground.

Good luck with your new bunny, I was excited when I got my first too, and it is good that you are doing research on bunnies so that you can be the best owner possible!

You can ask questions like "How many of your rabbit patients have died while getting this procedure, if any, what was the reason?" And make sure your bunny gets a checkup before going in. My bunny was really healthy when she went in and it took her no time at all to get up and start bouncing around and chewing her treats I brought for her Also, you should defiantly wait till she's 5 months old, females need to be older then males because it's a bit more work and therefore, more dangerous for younger females. As for keeping her inside, you should talk to the vet about that and see. I have heard that some rabbits try chewing away the stitches though, and that could lead to sever bleeding.

I'm glad your taking him! Bunnies need homes : )

He needs to be in a place he can be seen somehow. Especially because you need to clean their cages often :(

You could try making a cage from wood? I'm not sure how well that would go though.

Rabbits in my backyard eat a lot of vegetables, so vegetables and also grass I believe is safe. My sister used to taker her old bunny outside alot.

He will come out of his shell very very soon. He will lay in your arms and everything, no joke. It's happened : D

I take the color of his fur and the breed name and combine them to get a name sometimes unless i have a name picked out. You could make a fenced area or take wood and make one. Lettuce is an okay in small amounts ummm clovers grass dandelions flat peas wash the grass dandelions and clovers.

give him unlimited amount of pellets and hays.Only give him half a carrot everyday.and once or twice for treats.(about one fourths of your pinkie).here are some treats you can give him:apples,carrots and pretty much every fruit but not citrus..NEVER give him lettuce..you can give him cabbage and mustard greens

hope i helped....