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Caring for a rabbit is a lot different from traditional pets because they have a lot of special needs and requirements that other pets don’t have. So anyone who is thinking of getting a rabbit as a pet should learn proper rabbit care before making a decision. To get you started, here are some things you should learn:

Cage

As a rule of from, you need to make sure that the cage for your rabbit is a minimum of four times bigger than your rabbit. If you can make it bigger than do so, as bigger is always better especially if your rabbit is going to be spending a lot of time in the cage. The cage’s floor should be solid. Many people are still apt to use a rabbit cages that have wire floors in them as they are much easier to keep clean than solid floor type cages, but this can often lead to problems in sores on your rabbits feet. If the cage you have has a wire floor, cover it with sisal mats, grass or a piece of wood.

Diet

You need to make sure that you have a pretty much unlimited supply of grass hay for feed such as brome or timothy. This is a primary part of your rabbits diet, and it truly helps to keep your rabbit healthy by ensuring that it has a clean intestinal tract. You will also need to keep a supply of quality rabbit pellets on hand. You should feed younger rabbits (younger than six months) pellets that contain a minimum of 8% fiber and approximately 15 to 19% protein. As a third part of your rabbits diet, you’re going to need to feed it plenty of dark leafy green vegetables such as collard greens, carrots tops, lettuce, and turnip greens. At least 2 cups of leaves should be given for 6 pounds of rabbit. Give your rabbit a clean and fresh supply of water at all times.

Litter Box Training

Rabbits tend to litter in one portion of it’s cage. Once your pet makes up it’s mind, fill it with pelleted-newspaper litter or timothy hay. The litter box should be changed daily to keep the cage as clean and as odorless as possible.

Cleaning

Take the time to clean your rabbits cage a minimum of one time a week. When you are cleaning its cage you need to put your rabbit in a safe area. Make sure that you sweep the floor in the cage and remove anything that is solid waste. When you are scrubbing the cages for, use soap and warm water.

Handling Your Rabbit

Many rabbits are injured because they are not handled properly. Never pick up a rabbit by its ears. The way to pick up your rabbit safely, is to use one hand to give its front leg support and the other hand it to give its back legs support.

Rabbit Supply

The following items are a requirement if you want to own a rabbit: A cage or a hutch, litter for the litter box, a rabbit carrier or pet carrier, hay, a brush for grooming, rabbit pellets for food, chew toys that are safe, a box for digging, and any watering and food bowl which is preferably made out of ceramic.

This If you need to find a good place to buy these items, you can find them all at rabbit hutches for sale.