Do rabbits need a night light?

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- 09/11/2020 at 6:55 PM
  Bu20055
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  Hi.
  
  Weird question but I was just wondering, are rabbits okay in complete darkness or do they need a nightlight?
- 09/11/2020 at 7:12 PM
  NoodletheRabbit
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  Rabbits actually have very good eyesight in the dark, so no, your rabbit will not need a nightlight:). Are you the same person who is getting the new rabbit today? Please forgive me if you aren’t! 😀
- 09/11/2020 at 7:16 PM
  Bu20055
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  @NoodletheRabbit
  
  Okay thanks!
  
  And indeed I am, but I believe you mean “got” 😉 .
  
  My post will be up in the lounge once our awesome mods check out the pics 😀
  
  She’s settling in quite nicely, eating, exploring her space and demanding pets already!
- 09/11/2020 at 7:19 PM
  NoodletheRabbit
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  Wow!! That is so exciting!! What are you feeding her?
- 09/11/2020 at 7:24 PM
  Bu20055
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  She’s got a nice big pile of grass hay in her box, some veggies and a lil bit of pellets (she didn’t have her dinner before she came, she has late meals). She’s eaten some of her pellets and some nibbles of hay and veggies. She’s also eaten some of her hay mat, which she really enjoys!
- 09/11/2020 at 7:27 PM
  NoodletheRabbit
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  Sounds great! Now I don’t know how old she is, but all I know is that young rabbits are supposed to eat alfalfa hay instead of grass hay until they are 4-5 months old, so they gain proper weight:).
- 09/11/2020 at 7:31 PM
  Bu20055
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  @NoodletheRabbit
  
  Thanks, I know :). She’s 6 years old so she’s way done growing and she could actually lose a little weight (the person the rescue got her from fed her unlimited young rabbit pellets- yikes!). But thanks anyways! 😀
- 09/11/2020 at 7:33 PM
  NoodletheRabbit
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  Oh, okay!!! Sory if I sounded annoying, just because I didn’t know if she was just a young bunny or not!! Yes, unlimited pellets is a yikes!!
- 09/11/2020 at 7:36 PM
  Bu20055
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  @NoodletheRabbit
  
  Oh, no it’s perfectly fine! I hope I didn’t come off as grumpy or annoyed!
- 09/11/2020 at 7:39 PM
  NoodletheRabbit
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  No, of course not! Have you named her yet?
- 09/11/2020 at 7:43 PM
  Bu20055
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  Her name is Esther! That’s the name she had when she came to the rescue.
- 09/11/2020 at 7:44 PM
  NoodletheRabbit
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  Awww, that’s beautiful!!!!!
- 09/11/2020 at 7:45 PM
  NoodletheRabbit
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  Have an amazing time, and good luck!! 🙂
- 09/11/2020 at 7:45 PM
  Bu20055
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  Thank you!
- 09/11/2020 at 9:38 PM
  LBJ10
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  They don’t need a nightlight. At least not all night. But from my own personal experience, I can tell you that someone does like having the light on in the evening, particularly in the winter when it gets dark early. 🙄
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