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6. Salt/Mineral wheel—This little wheel hangs on
side of cage for bunny to lick. You can get them in different flavors too! 7. Chew toys—Hard wood or plastic items for bunny to chew on so that her teeth don't get too long. This will save your furniture! 8. Plastic Tray—If your cage doesn't come with a removable tray, you'll want to purchase one to put underneath cage for catching droppings that fall outside litter pan. We purchased a large plastic tray from Lowes that was actually made for under a washing machine. It works! It's probably worth spending a little extra to purchase a cage that comes with a tray already. Purchasing items separately doesn't save much and tray won't be exact size. 9. Litter—Here's another bit of advice: Don't buy regular cat litter from grocery store. If you must, make sure that it is NON-clumping! I didn't learn about this until AFTER we'd already purchased a BIG container of "fast-clumping" cat litter! The reason? Bunnies tend to "nibble" at litter, and it may "clump" in their digestive system! Not good. CareFresh Pet Bedding is highly recommended. It's made from short fiber pulp that cannot be used in paper-making. It is 100% safe and can be used for both bedding and litter. Very absorbent with superb odor control. I use it now and it works great!That about does it for essentials. There are plenty of "extras" that you can get too!
You'll want to make sure bunny has plenty of challenging activities and toys for mental stimulation so that he/she doesn't get bored! Boredom can lead to depression and/or excessive destruction.
It's important to realize that your bunny's behavior is usually motivated by one of three things:
1. A natural need and inclination to chew and dig. 2. A need to communicate in non-verbal ways. 3. The social structure as seen by rabbits, which all members of family relate to them by way of "pecking order."
These three basics of rabbit behavior are motivation behind their actions. I highly recommend visiting following web sites and reading articles to learn more detailed information about your new friend. I found them all extremely helpful!
1. http://www.bunnyrabbits.org/bunnylove/bunnytraining.htm 2. http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/litter.html
So, if you've thought about adding a furry new member to your family, go for it! Your kids will love it and this will definitely be one Easter they won't forget!
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