New owner (maybe)

[Danielle]

Hi! I’m thinking about getting a bunny. What is everything I need to know? Do bunnies absolutely need to be spayed/neutered? What do I need for their habitat? I already know where I’ll be putting the bunny I just need to know what accessories I need! I know I need a food bowl and water obviously. I also read that they’re best if they have a friend. Do they absolutely need to have a companion? I’ll be interacting with the bunny daily, every day. Basically I need to know everything!

[Deleted User]

It’s great that your looking to find out everything about bunnies before you get one. But seen as your literally asking to know everything and the topic is very broad I suggest you look through the information sections and some old forum posts. You’ll find a lot of information on here and then anything you still aren’t sure of or need clarifying you can come back and add to it. Everyone here will be happy to help and there are a lot of knowledgable people, but I just feel you will take the information in better if you explore the topic in depth first. Rather than just asking someone to tell you. There’s a great topic that has been set up and members have discussed their bunnies imperfections (they still love their buns despite these) which highlights some of the possible surprises bunny owners may get. this is to help potential owners understand the different personalities you can get with bunnies and that they are very complex creatures. If you do enough research you will understand that bunnies are really high maintenance pets and there is a lot more to learn than just the questions you have asked. I hope this helps in some way.

https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/164986/Default.aspx

Above is the link for the topic I mentioned

[Sirius&Luna]

Hi

Girl bunnies definitely need to be spayed, as they have high risks of cancer if not, but boys don’t always need to be neutered if you’re not going to bond them. Spaying and neutering gets rid of annoying hormonal behaviour, like spraying urine, humping and aggression, but not all rabbits display hormonal behaviour.

They need much more space than most people think – at a minimum they need to be able to take 4 hops across their enclosure, stand up tall in it, and lie out across it. They also need lots of time outside of their enclosure each day to run around. One of the best ways to avoid this is to bunny proof a whole room, and have them free in it, but it’s not possible for everyone.

The main part of their diet is hay. 90% of a rabbits diet should be hay! I know we often see rabbits depicted as eating carrots, but that’s actually a myth, as carrot should be a rare treat. So actually, while a food bowl might be useful for serving leafy green veg in, and a small amount of pellets, a hay rack is the most important thing!

If a bunny gets lots of interaction from you, then it doesn’t always need a friend, but they are social creatures, and most are happier with a rabbit companion. It’s easiest to adopt two bonded, neutered rabbits from a rescue, as bonding yourself can be time consuming and frustrating. Check out the Bonding forum to read some bonding stories

As Eddy said, the info section of the site is full of all the information you need, and the thread about how high maintenance they can be will give you a good insight of what actually living with a rabbit is like! It’s great that you’re doing your research early, it’s clear you’ll be a great owner!

Feel free to ask any other questions

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