Rabbits can be kept outdoors all year round but ideally their resting area should be brought into a shed or unused garage with natural light and ventilation for the winter months or else protected with tarpaulin from bad weather.

Baby rabbits can be brought outdoors when they are four weeks old. However, they should never be left alone unsupervised. There are many dangers that can fall on your rabbit if it is left alone outside. These include poisonous plants, extreme temperatures, and predators such as cats, hawks, and snakes.

Rabbits are cold weather animals. They’re highly temperature resistant, and can handle temperatures down to almost 30oF (-2oC). With a well-insulated hutch, they’ll be fine even in near-freezing conditions.

Rabbits spend a lot of time sleeping, mostly during the day. The perfect sleeping area for rabbits is a place which approximates a burrow i.e. a roof over their heads and an entrance and exit route. Therefore, house rabbits tend to like sleeping behind sofas or under tables or beds.

Your rabbits can remain in their outdoor enclosures all year round or if you wish, you can bring them indoors for the winter months. However it is important not to bring them in at night and then put them out again during the day. This can be very harmful to your pet rabbits and can cause discomfort and stress.

Nope! Another question that people often ask is whether rabbits sleep mostly during the day or at night. And the answer is neither. They are crepuscular, meaning that they are most active at dusk and dawn.

Indoor rabbits will benefit from time outside so they can get some fresh air and enjoy some fresh grass. However, the sudden change in temperature when going from a warm house to a cold garden can come as a big surprise for them.

Rabbits need a contrast of light and darkness every day to moderate their body clock. Create a sleeping area that replicates a wild warren. This is a dark environment that your rabbit feels safe within. They can then enjoy natural light for the rest of the day.

It is fine to cover more of the hutch during the night but you should still leave a small area open for ventilation. Add extra bedding for your bunny to snuggle into. Don’t forget that your rabbit’s hutch will still need a thorough clean during the winter – however unappealing that chore may be when it is cold!

Although they may look small and fragile, rabbits are surprisingly well-adapted to cold temperatures. With appropriate husbandry, a healthy adult rabbit can be comfortable in temperatures down to 40 degrees Fahrenheit and can tolerate temperatures that are even lower if necessary.

These occur primarily at night, but can also happen occasionally in the daytime. Hutches or cages do not provide enough protection to make it safe to leave the rabbit outdoors 24 hours a day. The House Rabbit Society receives many calls every week from baffled people whose rabbit died during the night while confined in a hutch.

In the wild, rabbits live in underground warrens where the temperature does not vary much (around 10°C) between winter and summer. Pet rabbits don’t have this luxury so owners must make sure their rabbits have permanent access to a sleeping area that is kept constantly sufficiently warm, dry and draught free.

The rotting wood can also leak out heat and freeze your rabbit during winter. The dampening wood can also make the living space of your bunny wet; that is a sure way to kill your bunny. Raising the floor of the hutch is a good way of preventing dampness, preserving the structure from rotting and keeping rabbits warm in winter outside

Wild rabbits constantly have to worry about being eaten by a predator. Fortunately for them, wild rabbits are very light sleepers. They sleep so lightly, they can actually fall asleep with their eyes open. This makes it possible for them to react to a potentially dangerous situation almost instantly.