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What temps can a lop eared mini rabbit handle.

What temperatures can a mini lop rabbit handle? I live in texas and am afraid that the summers will be to hot for the bunny. The winter is not a big concern to me because they are mostly mild and i know with hay and a light and a blanket over the hutch will help us get through. But I need to know what I should do to keep him very safe but also out doors as much as possible in the summer. We have kept him indoors for the last six months but the odor even with cleaning the cage every two days is just far to much to stand and fillls the entire house with the stinch of his urine.


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Rabbits (of any sort, doesn't matter if they've got lop ears) really don't tolerate temperatures greater than 80 degrees, since the only parts of their bodies that radiate excess heat are their ears.  What I would do is stick some water bottles in the freezer, and put one in each hutch if the temps got too high.

However, I'd really re-think leaving them outside.  Even in a hutch, just the mere presence of a predator can give them a fatal heart attack.  There are a few things you can do to cut the smell down:

1) Make sure the rabbit has been spayed or neutered.  Just like cats that are intact, intact rabbits will spray to mark their territory, especially once they hit puberty.

2) What type of litter are you using?  Yesterday's News and Carefresh are made of paper, which is more absorbant than wood shavings (which aren't really good for rabbits anyway, since the fumes they emit can damage their livers).

3) There's also a substance called Ammo-Sorb which you can find in several pet stores as well as the pet section of many supermarkets.  It looks like white cat litter.  Pour it on the bottom of their litter box/cage, then put fresh litter on top.  The ammo-sorb does just what it says - it absorbs/neurtalizes the ammonia in their urine, which means that you can go much longer between complete litter changes.  You'll still have to refresh it every day or so, but using the ammo-sorb has given me anywhere between a week to 10 days between complete cleanings.

4) Every three weeks to a month, pour full strength white vinegar into their litter pans, and let them soak for about 30-45 minutes.  It will sanitize them and remove any lingering hardened waste.

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My friend who is a neat freak has a rabbit in her home and and you never smell any bad odor. She just cleans up after the bunny daily. Also I would be very careful keeping the bunny out doors due to preditors heat and cold. Personally, I believe pets should be kept indoors so you can each get more enjoyment out of each other. Good luck!

Posted 2009-01-12T14:44:10Z
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I raised rabbits in southeastern NC for years. I had French lops, mini lops, and rex. When it was hot, I always kept frozen water bottles (soda bottles) in their cages. They would snuggle up against the bottles, which would stay cold most of the day. I never lost a rabbit due to heat. Hope this helps!

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