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Many days in the summer there are temperatures approaching 80ºF to 95ºF. Rabbit owners may travel to shows or events with their rabbits in the heat of the summer.
I would rather a bunny have a loving home in a SAFE outdoor environment than be put to sleep.
Can pet bunnies live outside in the summer. Rabbits are more comfortable during winter than in summer. YES you can keep your rabbits outside during winter. But the temperature must be not less than 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
A rabbit is fine in temperature between 4550 degrees Fahrenheit. To answer the original question yes rabbits can live outside. The conditions in which you keep your rabbit will shape their quality of life.
Further the needs of an outdoor rabbit will differ significantly to that of an indoor bunny. But the bottom line remains the same. The bottom line is this.
Bunnies should not live outdoors in the world the way it is today. But Ill explain that below. I would rather a bunny have a loving home in a SAFE outdoor environment than be put to sleep.
It can work sometimes IF done correctly. Pet rabbits are of the genus and species Oryctolagus cuniculus. They are also known as European rabbits because they are native to EuropeThe fourteen species of wild rabbits and the four species of hares in America belong to the genera ie genuses Sylvilagus which includes cottontails and Lepus which includes jackrabbits respectively.
Can Rabbits Live Outside All Year Round. Once your rabbit has successfully transitioned outside they can live there year-round. However extreme temperatures can be dangerous for rabbits.
In the summer and winter you may need to take extra precautions to ensure their safety. Yes your rabbit can stay outside all summer as long as you provide it with good ventilation and plenty of fresh cold water. Rabbits cant tolerate extreme heat and should be.
The best option is to keep your rabbits in an air conditioned location. If your house has air conditioning you can move your bunnies inside during the hottest parts of the day. I have a cousin with an air conditioned bunny barn its pretty awesome.
I have air conditioning but I almost never run it. At the following site you can see photos of all the rabbit breeds and learn more about them. I raised Netherland Dwarf rabbits for years in outdoor hutches in northern Iowa where we had extremes of climate in summer and winter.
Many days in the summer there are temperatures approaching 80ºF to 95ºF. For rabbits outside in a hutch even in a shady area this can be a death sentence. A rabbits optimal air temperature is between 50ºF and 70ºF.
Here are some different ways to help keep rabbits cool and somewhat comfortable. Heat stroke is a serious danger to rabbits in the summertime especially if they are kept outside. Rabbits have thick fur coats and that makes it a struggle to keep.
Traditionally pet rabbits have often been kept outside in a pen or hutch And since you see wild bunnies hopping around all the time you may assume that your pet will do fine outside as well. But there are many factors to consider. Some organizations now strongly urge that you keep house rabbits.
When this happens your pet rabbits survival odds reduce greatly. Therefore if you are aspiring to keep a pet rabbit you can keep it outside of your house during winter. That is empowering because some people just cant live with animals inside their houses.
In fact keeping animals inside the house can be hygiene and a health concern. Sometimes well-meaning pet rabbit owners will announce that they have set a rabbit free so that it can live in the wild This person may think they are doing the right thing by letting their pet loose to live like it was meant to live The problem with this logic is that domesticated rabbits were never actually meant to live in the wild. Traveling with Your Rabbit.
Rabbit owners may travel to shows or events with their rabbits in the heat of the summer. This practice can be particularly stressful because airflow in tents or barns at shows may be poor. In addition the rabbit must adapt to each new environment.
Plan ahead when you travel to shows during the summer. The Perfect Enclosure for Happy Rabbits. While we are on the topic of living outside we would just like to mention how we think a rabbit enclosure should be.
Firstly we completely agree that a hutch is not enough. It is of course cruel to confine any animal to a tiny enclosure but this does not mean all outside rabbit enclosures are small. During the winter wild rabbits find shelter in the same place they do during the summer spring and fall.
In fact they live their entire short life in one small area only. Theyre territorial animals preferring to.