MidwestMatthew
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We are set up with wire hanging cages and got our first rabbits Saturday night. Two days into rabbit ownership isn't long, but in that time the only evidence I've seen of the resting boards being used is that one of the does has been using it as a restroom. As far as I can tell, she's "rested" on it just long enough to get her leg and bum stained with urine and maybe a bit of feces. Needless to say, that makes handling her considerably less attractive, which is a problem because we'd hoped to breed her soon.
So, three questions:
1.) Should we do anything to clean her up?
2.) Should we remove the resting board since every time we've seen her she's on the wire floor?
3.) Can we handle her safely (e.g., without danger of contracting a disease or something) with the urine on her fur?
Two days in and I'm already surprised at how much work rabbits are - however I'm sure it will get better with time as we get used to it and figure out the routine.
So, three questions:
1.) Should we do anything to clean her up?
2.) Should we remove the resting board since every time we've seen her she's on the wire floor?
3.) Can we handle her safely (e.g., without danger of contracting a disease or something) with the urine on her fur?
Two days in and I'm already surprised at how much work rabbits are - however I'm sure it will get better with time as we get used to it and figure out the routine.