Hello, my daughter has been asking for a rabbit for well over 4 years now she is older (11) I have agreed to this as she has had pets in-between which she has shown she can look after.
This is not something we are rushing into, I want to ensure we have the best advice and fully research everything which she has done. She has done reading online and also watching videos.
I will be reading through the threads here but my main questions if anyone is able to advise are:
1 - I have read so many mixed advice articles about keeping a rabbit indoors/outdoors. We do have a conservatory but my worry with this is in Winter it is cold but also can be quite warm due to there being a radiator in there. Others have said to just put it outside and ensure its weather protected. She also has a friend who has one in her room but I worry about the smell and to me that cage seems small.
Someone has mentioned to maybe get an a shed outside.
Ultimately I want the best advice and thought from owners themselves would be best as there is so much online from different websites. I do plan to interact with the rabbit and have him/her out as much as possible roaming around.
2 - Recommendations on what sex? Breed ?
3 - We have wooden floors and this maybe a stupid question however I was thinking of getting some sort of x pen for the rabbit to be indoors. I was thinking of having something underneath it so when the rabbit goes to the toilet it doesn't ruin the floors.
Any top tips or website/book recommendations will be very much appreciated. We don't have friends/family members with rabbits.
4 - Hutch recommendations.
5 - 1 or 2 , Ive seen many people only have one. People say 1 will be lonely. People say as long as you interact with the rabbit 1 is fine.
I hope I haven't offended anyone by asking this and hope you can see we are fully looking into this before we just buy one. I have local breeders near me.
This is not something we are rushing into, I want to ensure we have the best advice and fully research everything which she has done. She has done reading online and also watching videos.
I will be reading through the threads here but my main questions if anyone is able to advise are:
1 - I have read so many mixed advice articles about keeping a rabbit indoors/outdoors. We do have a conservatory but my worry with this is in Winter it is cold but also can be quite warm due to there being a radiator in there. Others have said to just put it outside and ensure its weather protected. She also has a friend who has one in her room but I worry about the smell and to me that cage seems small.
Someone has mentioned to maybe get an a shed outside.
Ultimately I want the best advice and thought from owners themselves would be best as there is so much online from different websites. I do plan to interact with the rabbit and have him/her out as much as possible roaming around.
2 - Recommendations on what sex? Breed ?
3 - We have wooden floors and this maybe a stupid question however I was thinking of getting some sort of x pen for the rabbit to be indoors. I was thinking of having something underneath it so when the rabbit goes to the toilet it doesn't ruin the floors.
Any top tips or website/book recommendations will be very much appreciated. We don't have friends/family members with rabbits.
4 - Hutch recommendations.
5 - 1 or 2 , Ive seen many people only have one. People say 1 will be lonely. People say as long as you interact with the rabbit 1 is fine.
I hope I haven't offended anyone by asking this and hope you can see we are fully looking into this before we just buy one. I have local breeders near me.