{"id":529,"date":"2020-04-02T07:16:04","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T07:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bunnyparents.com\/?p=529"},"modified":"2024-01-07T15:34:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T15:34:40","slug":"14-biggest-mistakes-you-can-make-with-your-new-bunny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bunnyparents.com\/14-biggest-mistakes-you-can-make-with-your-new-bunny\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Biggest Mistakes To Avoid With Your New Bunny"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Buying a bunny as a first time owner, there can be a lot of information to wrap your head around. Depending on where you buy your bunny, you\u2019ll be told you need many different items to keep them healthy. However, that\u2019s not actually the case!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are the 14 biggest mistakes you can make as a new bunny owner. We learned many of these as we raised Groot and want to pass these on to you so you don\u2019t make the same mistakes with your new cute bun.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This doesn\u2019t mean not to buy your bunny at a pet store. In some countries, that is your only option. We mean don\u2019t buy your bunny supplies at the pet store if you have other options in your country or online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The pet store carries supplies that may have a cute bunny face on the packaging, but in reality, the contents inside usually aren\u2019t the best for your bunny\u2019s health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be careful with what the pet store employee recommends for you to buy for your new bunny. We were sold on many things we did not need, use, or were just outright not healthy for our bun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, we were sold on \u201cmineral blocks\u201d for her to lick and grind her teeth on. After some research, this is not even necessary if you are feeding your bunny a correct diet. Grooty hasn\u2019t even touched her mineral block since we got her!<\/p>\n\n\n\n A lot of the food products are below average versions of what is required for your bunny to be at their healthiest. For example, pellets that have other coloured treats throughout the bag. You will likely pay a marked up price and you can\u2019t even feed your bunny these pellets every day due to the high sugar content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The moral of the story, do your shopping online or at local small businesses. If you need help selecting products online, check out our article “What Can Bunnies Eat and Not Eat<\/a>” for information on how to pick the right pellets and hay for your bunny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, this is another mistake we could place under the \u201cdon\u2019t shop at the pet store.\u201d We bought the biggest cage at the store for our bunny. Little did we know, the biggest cage you can buy is still far, far too small. We also realised that you don\u2019t even need a cage! Your bunny will be much happier without one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A cage is a cruel place to keep your bunny as the space is so small and there\u2019s little to no space to free roam. The best alternative you can have is buying a dog playpen so it creates a little enclosure. You can check out our “Best Enclosures & Playpens For Bunnies<\/a>” for the best one to suit your bunny and home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We have a similar metal playpen which acts as Groot\u2019s cage but we never close the pen gate. The enclosure just holds her litter box and hay and acts as her own space if she wants it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While we bought a cage that was unnecessary, the bottom part of the cage served as the perfect litter box. If you\u2019re at the pet store buying your bunny, then you can just buy the bottom part of the cage for your large litter box.<\/p>\n\n\n\nShopping At the Pet Store<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Small Cage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Wrong Pellets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n