suzibunbun
Mama Doe
When is it a good time or at what age should a new little bunny be introduced outside bearing in mind the weather etc
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When to introduce new bunnies outside
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How young is your bunny? I'd say to wait until he/she is three months old or so before you start putting them out for long periods of time, then you can be sure it will have a decent enough fur coat if the weather turns when you're not around. Baby bunnies can often get upset tummies from eating too much grass too - but you can put them out for maybe an hour at a time and keep an eye on them. Gradually increase the time they spend out there over a few weeks. If your bunny hasn't ever had grass before, give them a little bit in their cage/hutch everyday for a few days before you put them outside just to help their tummies get used to it.
If it's nice and sunny/dry outside, bunny will be probably be fine
Watch out for wet grass though as it may give bunny the runs and will make his/her feet and belly all wet and he/she may get a chill.
Just use your common sense really - if you look out the window and think you wouldn't want to be out there, don't put the bunny out! :lol:
If it's nice and sunny/dry outside, bunny will be probably be fine
Watch out for wet grass though as it may give bunny the runs and will make his/her feet and belly all wet and he/she may get a chill. Just use your common sense really - if you look out the window and think you wouldn't want to be out there, don't put the bunny out! :lol:
Coineanach
Wise Old Thumper
Definitely not at this time of year. Bunnies can be outside from birth as long as they have always lived outside. Indoor buns have to be introduced in warmish weather as they don't grow a thick winter coat when they live inside, a few weeks into spring is a good time. Even in warm weather they need a good hutch and run with place to shelter in case the weather turns suddenly. Sun one minute, pouring rain the next :lol:
