Saturday, August 21, 2010

Which is the best age of a rabbit that can be bought at?

I want to buy a rabbit but i don't know what age should he/she be when i buy it? I thought of buying a netherland dwarf rabbit that's 2 years old but i'm afraid she won't be able to adapt to the environment easily...Which is the best age of a rabbit that can be bought at?
you should NEVER buy a rabbit that is under eight weeks.


if the netherland dwarf needs a home, you should get her. she'll adapt just the same as a younger rabbit would, since babies are being separated from their mother and siblings. she may miss her old owner a bit, but don't bother her for a few days. i know it is tempting to pick them up and pet them, but she'll be more likely to know that you don't mean to hurt her if you don't frighten her. get her a hidey house so she feels like there's a place she can go where no one can hurt her. never touch her when she's in there. after she seems to be settling in, you can put your hand in her cage. just leave it there, don't touch her unless she comes right up to your hand. do this gently and slowly above her head. if she doesn't seem scared at all, you can pet her from now on. don't take her out of her cage yet, though. after a few days of her being used to you petting her, let her come out of her cage on her own. (a cage with a door on the side is the best, that way she can come out when she's comfortable without you having to pick her up.) lay on the floor next to her, let her explore as she likes. if she comes up to you, pet her. at first, these sessions should be short. around 10 minutes should be good. as she becomes comfortable, let her out for longer and longer. experiment with picking her up for few seconds at a time, but only if she doesn't panic. rabbits generally don't enjoy being held, because they naturally stay on the ground. if she struggles when you pick her up, be sure to let her down immediately but carefully. if a rabbit kicks whil in the air hard enough, the force can cause them to injure, or even break their own back. if you try restraining her, she'll feel as though you're a predator trying to hunt her. she won't trust you very much after a while of that. if she refuses to let you pick her up after a few months of trying, just let her jump in and out of her cage as she pleases (as long as you're around).


some bunnies never get used to being picked up, so just keep trying until she either tolerates it or she doesn't approve.


she'll be just fine.


the first two links are kind of about how to handle a rabbit, ect. the ret are how to care for a rabbit.


good luck. (:Which is the best age of a rabbit that can be bought at?
Buy a baby rabbit bought mine at 8 weeks so cute he was but he has grown up almost 8 months luks adorable but big its really nice when you watch your baby rabbit grow up x

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