By: Julia Aidan
Submitted: 2010-07-06 23:27:31 | Word Count: 450
Children are very fond of rabbits as they are cute looking and do not weigh more than 2.5kg to 3 kg when small. Their prying look and sniffing excites the children, but they are docile creatures. They are very delicate animal and not prone to hardship and are fragile. The animals are easily afraid and any discomforts to them, met with aggressiveness, like biting, scratching or making you run after it.
Keeping rabbits in the house is good but one should take proper care. You must have a separate large cage that is regularly cleaned to keep the creature healthy. The animal should have the liberty to move around when not in cage. Rabbits like fresh vegetables, clean drinking water. Their quantity of food should increase according to their growth. Fresh hay is another diet that keeps the animal healthy. They love radish, sprouts, beet, carrot, spinach and nearly all vegetables that people consume.
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The life span of rabbit is nine or ten years provided they live in proper care at home. If you leave them outdoors all the time, they may not survive that long because of predators. Wild rabbit cannot be tamed at home. There is dwarf variety of rabbit that has the same behavioral pattern of domestic rabbits but are slighter in weight. When you intend to bring home an infant rabbit proper vet care is essential. They see the world around them after ten days of birth.
Rabbits shed fur every four months that make the home dirty. The rabbit is otherwise a good choice for children if the child is not naughty. They detest rough handling and tend to defend themselves. If the child is calm then both of them will make good friends. Their major disadvantage is constant chewing habit even electrical chords. Therefore, elderly supervision is essential when they are moving outside the cage.
Many people are not aware that there are more than forty-five varieties of rabbits consisting of different breeds and colors, which are available. Therefore, they mistakenly decide some unknown breed from the pet store. Choosing a perfect breed is as difficult as selecting a pedigree puppy. They divide into groups, by their body- size and shape. Whatever breed you buy keeping them in the right cage is crucial for their growth and health. If you keep the animal indoors, then an indoor rabbit hutch is ideal choice. Similarly for outdoor shelter, an outdoor hutch is the perfect choice.
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