piningforarabbit
Mama Doe
given that the next few days/weeks are expected to be very cold in the UK, what is the ideal temperature for rabbits ?
I know many people keep bunnies in the garden, ideally in pairs, so they can snuggle up together, but I feel that this isn't what my bunnies prefer...
For many years I have kept mine in the garage out of the elements, with a very deep bed of straw + hay + shavings (on top of composting material that generates natural underfloor heating)
When my warren was fully bonded with 10+ living together, I frequently found them in a huge bunny pile where the ones in the middle were steaming warm...probably 25+ degrees...they also chose to sit on the spots that had the warmest underfloor heating from the composting
Last winter when it was also very cold, I put an electric radiator next to the ones closest to the garage door, and they snuggled right upto it - I made sure the cables were bunny teeth proof
I know many people believe that rabbits are outdoor animals and can tolerate the cold...but given they live in warm burrows in the wild....what is their preferred ideal temperature ?
I know many people keep bunnies in the garden, ideally in pairs, so they can snuggle up together, but I feel that this isn't what my bunnies prefer...
For many years I have kept mine in the garage out of the elements, with a very deep bed of straw + hay + shavings (on top of composting material that generates natural underfloor heating)
When my warren was fully bonded with 10+ living together, I frequently found them in a huge bunny pile where the ones in the middle were steaming warm...probably 25+ degrees...they also chose to sit on the spots that had the warmest underfloor heating from the composting
Last winter when it was also very cold, I put an electric radiator next to the ones closest to the garage door, and they snuggled right upto it - I made sure the cables were bunny teeth proof
I know many people believe that rabbits are outdoor animals and can tolerate the cold...but given they live in warm burrows in the wild....what is their preferred ideal temperature ?