important  information on the care of Baby Rabbits. 

 At  PETS PANTRY we sell our rabbits from 10weeks of age. This is a  minimum of 3 weeks after weaning but your rabbit is still classed as  a baby until the age of 16 weeks and should be treated  appropriately.

 1.     When you get your rabbit home for the first time settle it into its  hutch and leave alone for at least 24 hours. He will be very  frightened of new surroundings and people and should be left to  become confident with you and his new home over a few days. Only  handle your rabbit for a short time every day until your   rabbit becomes confident with you.  Remember this is a baby animal not a furry toy and should be  treated as such.

 2.     Diet.  Only feed the dry mix provided by us with your rabbit and plenty of  best quality hay. Your Rabbit should have a supply of clean drinking  water. Do not change this diet until the rabbit is 16 weeks old.  During this time do not feed treats, vegetables or grass.  Never fed lettuce at all. Once your rabbit is 16 weeks then gradually introduce small amounts of vegetables  (carrot, cabbage etc).

 3.     Young Rabbits can suffer from stress related problems at this age  and this shows as diarrhoea. If this is severe it can be fatal. We  strongly recommend that you follow our guidelines as they are based  on over 10 years experience of breeding and selling rabbits. If your  rabbit does show signs of diarrhoea then remove the dry food and  leave the hay and water for 24hours. If the rabbit does not improve  then seek veterinary treatment.

 If you follow the above guidelines and remember that a baby rabbit  is easily stressed and therefore should be handled with care, you  should have a long and happy relationship with your new pet.