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bringing home bunny

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Question
when we brought our 10 week old bunny home..he seemed nervous, so we left him alone for awhile. it's been 3 days. how long should we leave him alone to get used to his new home and what is the appropriate amount of time before we let him out to explore a room?

Answer
It's going to depend on the bunny.  If you check out http://www.rabbit.org/journal/4-3/new-home.html it will give you some general pointers.

You might also check out http://www.rabbit.org/care/new-bunny-index.html for information on littertraining and diet.

If you don't have a dog or cat or small children, certainly you could let him out to explore, but watch him because at that age they can get under and behind things and it is difficult to get them out.  When he is exploring, his ears will tilt forward, and you can see he is checking things out.

Kim