wild baby rabbit

[12 gauge]

hi I cought a baby rabbit and I want to keep it we have it in a box with water ant alfalfa it is very calm and does not move much have any tips?

 

[Chicken Helper]

I've had so many bunnies and I say that they do not survive alone.so for me I guess you should get another or let that rabbit free.if you do keep him make sure you give him lots of attention so he don't get lonely and lastly remember to give it toys to make time pass and so he is not bored and wants to escape

 

[torilovessmiles]

Wild baby rabbits very rarely live in captivity. It needs to be released near the place that you found it. It will probably find its way back to the nest where its mother is waiting for it!
I have tried to save many orphaned and injured baby rabbits, and I hardly ever get them to live past a week. Simply handling them can put them into shock, because they see you as a predator. It looks calm because it is literally paralyzed with fear, not because it is tame.
Not to mention that it is illegal to keep wild animals without a permit.
Please release this rabbit, and if you really want one, buy one. I suggest lionheads, I've had them for years!

 

[Chicken Helper]

I've had lionheads for years they are cuddly and loving I reccomend these for beginners and not rabbits they are kind of the same but rabbits seem to be more fast reacting and easily sacred

 

[torilovessmiles]

I've had lionheads for years they are cuddly and loving I reccomend these for beginners and not rabbits they are kind of the same but rabbits seem to be more fast reacting and easily sacred

lionheads are a breed of rabbit...
I love mine. I only have one at the moment. Bless her heart, she hardly has a mane, but my others I had were the biggest fluffballs!
Holland Lops are also good pet rabbit breeds that are pretty common. They are often bred with lionheads to produce Lion-Lops.
Definitely choose a docile pet rabbit like these two breeds. If the baby does come out of shock, it will be quite wild and aggressive. You won't be able to hold it, pet it, or let it run around the house like pet rabbits.

 

[LeafBlade12345]

Please release the wild rabbit! They cannot survive in captivity and they are meant to be free, not cooped up. Imagine if someone took your kid and put him/her in a cage. That is what the mother rabbit probably feels like!

 

[chickendreams24]

I must agree. You need to let it go I've been to a place called Northwoods Wildlife Sanctuary and they rehab animals from situations where people catch them and unless it is a last resort people should never raise wild rabbits. Even if they are old enough to be away from the nest they will suffer from something similar to failure to thrive in chicks. Two wild rabbits the same age one wild one caught and raised in captivity after leaving the nest will have a huge difference in size. The one that was caught will be approximately one third the size of the wild and they will often die. Please release the rabbit and look on craigslist often people post bunnies one there when they need to rehome them. And feel free to look up Northwoods. It's a wonderful place and they rehab just about everything from bears to bats.

 

[shadow rabbit10]

Please do not take a rabbit from the wild. It will not do well in captivity and it is usually illegal to take animals from the wild without a permit. Plus, it will be terribly skittish, and possibly have diseases, worms, etc (these could either kill the rabbit, or be transmitted to you or your other pets). If it is not moving much, it is likely sick or scared to death (a healthy rabbit simply wouldn't let you go and pick it up, especially considering you are bigger and more terrifying than most predators). If you want a rabbit, please consider adopting a domestic rabbit or buying one from a reputable breeder. They make much better pets. I would find your local wildlife rehab center and consider taking the rabbit there so they can examine it and then properly release it.

 

[LeafBlade12345]

Definitely. Good advice

 

[12 gauge]

thank yall for all the good advise I let it go back at the grain bins where I found it thanks