Hi yes hen eats pellets perhaosnishoyldnofnbeen more exact with my post. I read an article regarding rabbits and uv light from a professor at a American vets. It was regarding the ability for bunny's to be able to abiluynthaises calcium better . My bunny has excessive bladder calcium and we are looking into if other has used uv light to enable them to process calcium / vit d better . Had so many checks/ tests etc and it does no improve his issue. He is a older bunny with arthritis so mobility is not always so good.Can’t say that I’ve ever heard of doing this. Is your rabbit unable to eat pellets? They provide all the vitamins and minerals most rabbits need.
Does your rabbit also not get any sunlight? Where is he/she kept?
dear tilly 100,-welcome to r.o.l.:-broad spectrum lighting,-absolute must,especially indoor-and quality pellets,ie".purina rabbit chow complete"-my facility has power,water,-light,heating,ventilation,air conditioning,medical e-r,-{hvac}-the building is a solarium -10 ft.,cathederal ceiling-16 windows,.rabbits are strict herbivoures,diet of 70%timothy grasses-,pellets for vitamins and digestible food,--water,and some treats,..rabbits are prey animals and outside are a lot of predators-in the air, on the ground,and under ground{rats},--is this what you needed to know??-I been at this for 15 years,sincerely james waller for joseph r cottontail/bdenium-ripHi just a
Do anyone use a UV light for a short period of time to help with vitamin D and calcium with their rabbits. Thank you
Ohh hello and thank you.dear tilly 100,-welcome to r.o.l.:-broad spectrum lighting,-absolute must,especially indoor-and quality pellets,ie".purina rabbit chow complete"-my facility has power,water,-light,heating,ventilation,air conditioning,medical e-r,-{hvac}-the building is a solarium -10 ft.,cathederal ceiling-16 windows,.rabbits are strict herbivoures,diet of 70%timothy grasses-,pellets for vitamins and digestible food,--water,and some treats,..rabbits are prey animals and outside are a lot of predators-in the air, on the ground,and under ground{rats},--is this what you needed to know??-I been at this for 15 years,sincerely james waller for joseph r cottontail/bdenium-rip
dear jenny during,-thank you for the website,-though one picture doesnot tell the whole story, I am curious where the bunz sleep,they are nocturnal animals,there doesnot appear to be any place to hide,..i trust this is not just a uv radiation light test-,they will go blind...sincerely james wallerI was told that rabbits need only 10-15 minutes of sunlight daily. I will take mine outside to play in the chicken run on occasion but until I actually build an outdoor run for just the buns, they are not getting daily UVB rays. Even though there is a ton of light in the living room where they hang out all day, UBV rays are blocked by glass and those are apparently the rays they need. I found this article that may be of interest: https://vetmed.illinois.edu/shining-uv-light-rabbit-husbandry/
I don't know anything more than was in the article. It would seem the best light for all of us, rabbits included, would be of the natural variety. Hopefully everyone can get their bunnies outside on occasion, even if it's in a cage for just s few minutes. They don't have to be out for hours at a time. I never leave mine out alone, even if they are in a fully enclosed chicken run as if they wanted to dig out I'm sure they'd find a way.
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