#1- Merin is a Dutch Rabbit. Her (super long) scientific name is Oryctolagus Cuniculus.
#2- You don't actually measure animals by length. You do it by weight. So a Dutch Rabbit (like Merin) can get up to 5-5 1/2 pounds total. We might need to get her a bigger cage when she is fully grown.
#3- Most rabbits live up to 10-13 years. But it mostly depends on their habitat and their life style. So if we treat Merin really, really well, she will live longer.
#4- I read up that you should feed it twice per day. You have to feed it things that are closest to the things they would eat in the wildlife. Rabbit food works too, but vegetables, herbs and some grasses are the best. No meat, bread, no gel like substances, or stuff like that.
#5- It needs to exercise a lot. About once a day take it outside to a grassy area and let it run around. Keep it away from all dogs and cats. If it can't go outside one day, let it run around the house. It also has to be kept in a cage it's size. Meaning that it can move around and have room for a litter box. It also needs to be left alone like an hour a day, so that it can rest and sleep. All rabbits hate being alone. Other than the time that they sleep, they love to be around other people and bunnies.
#6- If you really want to train it, then use 30 minutes out of your day, every day. You have to start with simple things like you're the boss (DON'T be harsh on it. Don't yell at it at all), teach it it's name, then hide and seek (simple spots). You have to pick out a spot you go to and keep treats there and call once. If it comes to you give it a carrot.
#2- You don't actually measure animals by length. You do it by weight. So a Dutch Rabbit (like Merin) can get up to 5-5 1/2 pounds total. We might need to get her a bigger cage when she is fully grown.
#3- Most rabbits live up to 10-13 years. But it mostly depends on their habitat and their life style. So if we treat Merin really, really well, she will live longer.
#4- I read up that you should feed it twice per day. You have to feed it things that are closest to the things they would eat in the wildlife. Rabbit food works too, but vegetables, herbs and some grasses are the best. No meat, bread, no gel like substances, or stuff like that.
#5- It needs to exercise a lot. About once a day take it outside to a grassy area and let it run around. Keep it away from all dogs and cats. If it can't go outside one day, let it run around the house. It also has to be kept in a cage it's size. Meaning that it can move around and have room for a litter box. It also needs to be left alone like an hour a day, so that it can rest and sleep. All rabbits hate being alone. Other than the time that they sleep, they love to be around other people and bunnies.
#6- If you really want to train it, then use 30 minutes out of your day, every day. You have to start with simple things like you're the boss (DON'T be harsh on it. Don't yell at it at all), teach it it's name, then hide and seek (simple spots). You have to pick out a spot you go to and keep treats there and call once. If it comes to you give it a carrot.
0 comments:
Post a Comment