Wild baby rabbit

[janmarie123]

Hey guys i know this is for birds but i need help do any of yall know the answer to this question my sister and her friend picked up a wild baby bunny and brought it in the house and then my stepmom brought it home and she wants to keep it as a pet is their any tips out there on how to get it to eat and how to take care of it....and by the way its a wild baby cottentail

 

[21hens-incharge]

They do not do well in captivity.
Nature designed them with poor cooling ability. They actually HAVE to be able to go in a bunny hole.
They also are designed to get their water primarily from what they eat. Dry pellets won't work for them.

How old is this bunny?

My recommendation would be to put it back where found unless it is extremely young. If super young it should go to a wildlife rehab center.

By the way bunnies can carry rabies, black plague and other things not so good to contract.

 

[Isaac 0]

x2 on what the other poster said.It would be wise to put it back.Why did you take it?Just because its was alone doesn't mean its mom wasn't around.Im sure the rabbit would rather be in the wild than in a house all its life.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

If your step mother wants a pet rabbit help her find a domestic bunny. Release the wild bunny if it's off age or contact a wildlife rehabbed if not/you're not sure

 

[janmarie123]

x2 on what the other poster said.It would be wise to put it back.Why did you take it?Just because its was alone doesn't mean its mom wasn't around.Im sure the rabbit would rather be in the wild than in a house all its life.

I didnt take it they said they found it i tried to tell them that the momma comes back at night but my stepmom said she wanted to keep it as a pet

 

[janmarie123]

They do not do well in captivity.
Nature designed them with poor cooling ability. They actually HAVE to be able to go in a bunny hole.
They also are designed to get their water primarily from what they eat. Dry pellets won't work for them.

How old is this bunny?

My recommendation would be to put it back where found unless it is extremely young. If super young it should go to a wildlife rehab center.

By the way bunnies can carry rabies, black plague and other things not so good to contract.

I dont k ow for sure how old it is we are guessing around 2 to 3 weeks because of its hair

 

[cassie]

Years ago I used to have a cottontail. He had been injured by an encounter with a dog. He couldn't be released so I kept him. I don't know if it is typical, but he did OK. He learned to drink out of a waterer without trouble. I fed him rabbit pellets plus various greens and vegetables. Things like fresh grass, lettuce, carrots, etc. Cottontails will usually tame down. Jack rabbits, which are not rabbits but hares, will not.

 

[janmarie123]

Years ago I used to have a cottontail. He had been injured by an encounter with a dog. He couldn't be released so I kept him. I don't know if it is typical, but he did OK. He learned to drink out of a waterer without trouble. I fed him rabbit pellets plus various greens and vegetables. Things like fresh grass, lettuce, carrots, etc. Cottontails will usually tame down. Jack rabbits, which are not rabbits but hares, will not.

how old was he when u found him

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Removing and harboring wildlife without being licensed to do so (in recognized rehabber) is illegal

 

[janmarie123]

Removing and harboring wildlife without being licensed to do so (in recognized rehabber) is illegal

Alright we didnt know we will return it to a rehabilitation center