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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rabbits / June 2008Misting A Bunny
Since it is really hot now can a bunny be lightly misted with water to help him stay cool or is this not a good idea? You can lightly mist their ears as that is where the most heat is released. I tried that on Cocoa before and he just cleaned the moisture off. LOL I don't think he cared for it too much. I bought Cocoa a small fan for air circulation, and many people use 2 liter pop bottles filled with frozen water for their bunnies to lay near. Again, Cocoa would never lay near them, but I know some do. Laying down some ceramic tile which attract coolness works. Cocoa just liked laying in the shade on our deck outside with the breezes blowing. :)  SignatureGod Bless, Arlette, Cocoa & Brownie in heaven (See us here) http://www.flickr.com/photos/11393346@N02/ Need a vet? Click here <http://www.rabbitvet.net> For Cocoa's body sling vids Click here <http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=cocoa3c> > Since it is really hot now can a bunny be lightly misted with water to help > him stay cool or is this not a good idea? Shouldn't hurt, but do a web search for "swamp cooler". Easy to set up, cheap. and runs by itself. SignatureWoodworking links and more at http://www.woodenwabbits.com -------------- I kill all messages from Google Groups. See http://improve-usenet.org for details. I used some water to wipe on the back of the ears and it cools down abit. Also, I have a dolomite tile for DooBDoo and she loves to lay on it, with the air-con as well. Petrina "Fuller Wrath" <boogerpicker@wazoo.net> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D:fk_7k.5235$_T7.3811@newsfe08.phx... > Since it is really hot now can a bunny be lightly misted with water to > help him stay cool or is this not a good idea? When we had that heat wave a couple of weeks ago.. I froze a water bottle which he loves to lay against. and bought some cheap tiles. which he likes to lay on.. even now that i have air conditioning. I put the frozen water bottle where he lays just to see what he does.. he had the choice of not to lay against it or not.. and He Does still like it.. he even licks the bottle sometimes.. but he will lick or take a bite out of almost everything. LOL ANd Professor,, he loves his daily cherry!!!!! marylee and domino > I used some water to wipe on the back of the ears and it cools down abit. > Also, I have a dolomite tile for DooBDoo and she loves to lay on it, with [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Now I know why he loves you! LOL Professor, The Jump, Zolo, Wizard, & Magic Brenda <snip> LOL And Professor,, he loves his daily cherry!!!!! marylee and domino Thank you Professor!!! You are always saying such nice things.. and i appreciate it!!!.... Yes. Domino has me BUNNY WHIPPED!!!! MARYLEE AND DOM. > Now I know why he loves you! LOL > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > LOL And Professor,, he loves his daily cherry!!!!! > marylee and domino Well I guess I will not do the misting thing. He has an air conditioned rabbit room, his own personal fan, and nice cool tile to rest on. I was just looking for other options. I may try the frozen ice pack idea. Should I wrap it in a towel or just leave it out for him to try out? I wrapped mine in a face cloth, because I thought he might give himself frost bite,. and to stop water from pooling on the floor, but I've seen pictures of bunnies with their frozen bottles with nothing on them. They do like licking the cold bottle. SignatureGod Bless, Arlette, Cocoa & Brownie in heaven (See us here) http://www.flickr.com/photos/11393346@N02/ Need a vet? Click here <http://www.rabbitvet.net> For Cocoa's body sling vids Click here <http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=cocoa3c> Well it's not working according to plan. I wrapped the freezer packs and put them in his nest, which is an area inside the footprint of one of my dining room chairs (I surrendered that to him a long time ago). The first thing he did was try and throw it out of his nest. Then he peeled back the towel wrapper and started biting on the freezer block itself. So I moved it out on the tile floor and he's shown no interest in it since. I'd be a bit concerned about freezer packs as they could have toxic stuff inside them. I would stick to freezing water in a bottle. My Cocoa didn't like the frozen stuff either. LOL SignatureGod Bless, Arlette, Cocoa & Brownie in heaven (See us here) http://www.flickr.com/photos/11393346@N02/ Need a vet? Click here <http://www.rabbitvet.net> For Cocoa's body sling vids Click here <http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=cocoa3c> |
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