When I brought my first rabbit home, I had no idea how intelligent these little creatures really are. Within a week, she had figured out how to open her treat jar, rearranged her hay rack, and started chewing the baseboards out of pure boredom. That is when I discovered foraging toys, and honestly, they changed … Read more
I learned this the hard way after my first rabbit squeezed through a gap in a flimsy mesh carrier at a rest stop. One minute she was tucked in, the next she was bounding across the parking lot. That panic fueled weeks of research, dozens of carrier tests, and conversations with three rabbit-savvy veterinarians. Choosing … Read more
Keeping an outdoor rabbit safe through a freezing winter keeps me up at night. I have lost rabbits to cold snaps before, so I treat the search for the best warming options for outdoor rabbits in winter like a survival plan, not a shopping list. Adult rabbits handle cold better than most people think. Their … Read more
Looking for the best rabbit runs for supervised outdoor time? Our team spent six weeks testing 10 outdoor enclosures to find the safest, most spacious, and easiest-to-clean options for house rabbits. Every rabbit needs time outside their hutch to hop, graze, and explore, but letting them loose in the yard is risky. Hawks, foxes, neighborhood … Read more
If you have set up a playpen for your rabbit, you already know that bare floors are a problem. Rabbits do not have paw pads like dogs or cats. Their feet rest directly on whatever surface they walk across, and that means smooth hardwood, tile, or laminate can lead to slipping injuries and a painful … Read more
My rabbit Pepper spent the first two weeks in our home hiding behind the sofa. I tried everything to coax her out until I set up a proper hideout inside her pen. Within days she was lounging in it like a queen. That moment showed me how powerful a good hideout can be for a … Read more
I still remember the first time I brought home my English Angora, Fluffy. That gorgeous cloud of wool looked like pure magic, and I had no idea what I was getting into. Within two weeks, I found a mat the size of a golf ball behind her ear, and panic set in fast. Long-haired Angora … Read more
I have been keeping rabbits for over a decade, and if there is one thing I learned the hard way, it is that a healthy rabbit is not just about hay and pellets. Sometimes they need a little extra support, whether from a stressful move, a recovery from GI stasis, or just the natural aging … Read more
Bringing home your first rabbit is one of the most exciting things you will ever do. But if you are anything like me when I adopted my first bunny, you are probably staring at an empty Amazon cart wondering what you actually need versus what the pet store is trying to upsell you. The truth … Read more
Blue-tongue skinks are ground-dwelling lizards that love to burrow, roam, and bask, which means they need serious floor space and deep substrate to stay healthy and active. I have kept these lizards for years, and the biggest mistake I see new owners make is putting a full-grown skink in a tank that is too small … Read more