Some new rabbit owners are very unpleasantly surprised to discover how much rabbits urinate and that spraying urine is a fairly common part of male rabbit social behavior. Yes, male bunnies spray urine to mark territory and to mark does that they wish to mate. Neutering a rabbit typically significantly reduces urine spraying. Here we …
Here at Hobby Farm Heaven, we see plenty of earthworms in the rabbit poop below our outdoor rabbit hutches. Worms love the nutrient rich rabbit poop! You may be wondering, Do Rabbits Eat Worms and Mealworms? The answer is no, rabbits do not eat earthworms or mealworms! Rabbits are strict herbivores. So while a curious …
If you find one of your rabbits laying motionless, not making a sound, and seemingly feigning death (but their eyes are open), then please read on to learn more about your rabbit’s natural behavior. Do Rabbits Play Dead Yes, rabbits will play dead, the proverbial “playing possum”, when they are terrified. Remember that rabbits are …
If you’re preparing to raise rabbits or just curious about rabbits in water, then you may be wondering… Can rabbits swim? Do rabbits like being in water? Do rabbits swim in the wild? Yes, rabbits can swim. Instinctively, a rabbit that finds itself in a body of water will begin to “bunny paddle”. However, in …
Offering your pet rabbit fresh fruit as a treat isn’t unheard of; in fact we do it here for our homestead rabbits about once or twice a week! Rabbit-safe fruits are a great way to add unique vitamins and minerals to your rabbit’s normal, high fiber diet. But not all fruits are safe or rabbit …
