I had a female german lop rabbit yesterday and her hutch is outside, as it is really cold i put a blanket over in the night, i was wonderering would she be ok if i bought her in the warm in the day and back in her hutch at night? i wasnt sure if she'd like like the change between hot and cold eeryday, is it safe?? :?:?:?
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German Lop Rabbit
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As your bunny is new, was he/she an indoor or outdoor bunny before? As if he was indoors your bun won't have developed a winter coat and as the temps are now dropping it coud be too cold for him outdoors. Could he be a house bunny until spring next year...then put him outdoors, he can aclimatise to the outdoor environment that way and develop a coat for the winter ahead.
In answer to your question, I would not keep switching your bun indoors/outdoors, as they can't regulate their body temp...decide whether he'll be an indoor or outdoor bun and leave it as that, if he was previously an outdoor bun he'll have developed a winter coat, extra straw in his bed wil keep him cosy. Buns can tolerate the cold better than the heat
As your bunny is new, was he/she an indoor or outdoor bunny before? As if he was indoors your bun won't have developed a winter coat and as the temps are now dropping it coud be too cold for him outdoors. Could he be a house bunny until spring next year...then put him outdoors, he can aclimatise to the outdoor environment that way and develop a coat for the winter ahead.
In answer to your question, I would not keep switching your bun indoors/outdoors, as they can't regulate their body temp...decide whether he'll be an indoor or outdoor bun and leave it as that, if he was previously an outdoor bun he'll have developed a winter coat, extra straw in his bed wil keep him cosy. Buns can tolerate the cold better than the heat
Thanks for the reply :wave: she was in a yard in a outside cupboard/shed type room so im guessing it wasnt really cold out there, i was really worried bout her being outside last night so i think i am going to have to get her inside as i dont want her getting cold n anything happening to her. Thankyou, you have really helped xx
Thanks for the reply :wave: she was in a yard in a outside cupboard/shed type room so im guessing it wasnt really cold out there, i was really worried bout her being outside last night so i think i am going to have to get her inside as i dont want her getting cold n anything happening to her. Thankyou, you have really helped xx
Aaaw a cuddly house bunny
or if you get her neutered she could have a husbun for company that way they can snugge up and keep each other warm. There are lots of rescues on here, with buns who need forever homes 