Is it safe for rabbits to ingest mud??

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- 06/05/2018 at 4:59 AM
  justlookingforhelp
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  For a good reason(long story that i cant post here because of the rules) my rabbits live in a shed with a sand floor. They always dig before lying down. So the temperatures here are super hot and I put ice bottles for them to lay down next to, but then the sand sticks to the bottles and forms mud, which then gets stuck to their fur. They groom themselves by licking it off, but i am worried that this can cause digestive problems. I could not find any info about this online. Any help and advice would much appreciated. I cant clean them up because they would only get dirty again in less than a minute.
- 06/05/2018 at 5:12 AM
  Sirius&Luna
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  Can you not wrap the bottles in a tea towel or scrap of fabric of some sort?
  
  I don’t think it will do them any harm, but I can’t imagine its especially good for them to be ingesting sand.
- 06/05/2018 at 10:43 AM
  justlookingforhelp
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  The temperature is at 44 c. Covering up the bottles would mean less effective cooling for the bunnies. Any other ideas??
- 06/05/2018 at 10:58 AM
  Harley&Thumper
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  44 °C is ~111 °F. Are your bunnies outside in that kind of weather? That doesn’t sound healthy even if it is a dry heat.
- 06/05/2018 at 11:52 AM
  Sirius&Luna
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  Covering the bottles is generally recommended anyway as most rabbits don’t like to be wet. It won’t make the cooling less effective, it will actually make the bottles better insulated, and so last longer.
- 06/05/2018 at 12:28 PM
  Harley&Thumper
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  Posted By Sirius&Luna on 6/05/2018 11:52 AM
  
  Covering the bottles is generally recommended anyway as most rabbits don’t like to be wet. It won’t make the cooling less effective, it will actually make the bottles better insulated, and so last longer.
  
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  Covering the bottle will reduce the amount of heat absorbed by the bottle over a period of time (i.e. less effective at cooling the air and bunny next to it).
  
  Covering the bottle will also reduce condensation and make the bottle more comfortable for the rabbit.
- 06/05/2018 at 1:32 PM
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  “for a good reason”
- 06/05/2018 at 2:26 PM
  Bam
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  I just want to clarify to everybody reading this thread: Kudou and their rabbits are in a special situation that has been discussed here in earlier threads. BB, the FLs and quite a few other members know about this. Kudou’s situation is not ideal, they are very well aware of that, but they are doing the very best they can for their rabbits. Please respect that.
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