This guide tells you all the essentials of rabbit care. Do you know your dewlap from your scut? Did you know that a rabbit's teeth can grow 5 inches a year if they don't have something to nibble on? Do you know how to give a hutch and run the finishing touches that turn it into a bunny wonderland? Find out all this and more in Omlet's guide to keeping rabbits.
The Omlet Guide to Keeping Rabbits
Rabbits are full of fun and make great pets. Once hand-tamed, they can become very friendly, too. The ideal pet in the "small mammal" category? Quite possibly!
Customer Images
![Through the Zippie tunnel to the sandbox](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/konijnen-splash-splash-via-de-zippie-tunnel-naar-de-zandbak-20210910-154024.jpg)
![Bunny kisses and Christmas wishes!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbits-splash-splash-bunny-kisses-and-christmas-wishes-img-9229.jpg)
![Charlotte and Caroline’s new home!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-charlotte-and-carolines-new-home-img-9366.jpg)
![Omelet hutches for our mini lops](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbits-splash-splash-omelet-hutches-for-our-mini-lops-img-4280.jpg)
![Me llamo nieve](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/407/rabbits-splash-splash-me-llamo-nieve--56afcfd3-6624-4d9f-91d5-15d003a4e120.jpg)
![Very practical](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/257/kaninchenhaltung-splash-splash-sehr-praktisch--20230920-181208.jpg)
![Little heart and flobby](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/conigli-splash-splash-cuoricino-e-flobby-img-8007.jpg)
![Buttons & buddy on the look out!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/318/rabbits-splash-splash-buttons--buddy-on-the-look-out-6eb585af-4104-4b3b-822f-47977e02edae_f222750b.jpg)
![My rabbit](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/450/253/rabbits-splash-splash-my-rabbit-binky-img-2738_70f2faeb.jpg)
![Black as soot](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/303/253/rabbits-splash-splash-black-as-soot-20201115-202405_099024e3.jpg)
![Posing for the camera](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/358/253/rabbits-splash-splash-posing-for-the-camera-20201115-202423_d293162e.jpg)
![Enjoying the weather!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/534/rabbits-splash-splash-enjoying-the-weather-img-20200913-wa0008_465e1267.jpg)
![Lucky having a nibble!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/534/rabbits-splash-splash-lucky-having-a-nibble-img-20200913-wa0007_50b3b443.jpg)
![A rabbit paradise inside an Omlet rabbit run.](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/kaninchenhaltung-splash-splash-levi-molly-und-alaska-das-gehege-ist-einfach-herrlich--img-20200526-wa0025_8bebb430.jpg)
![Rabbits relaxing together.](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/547/253/kaninchenhaltung-splash-splash-levi-molly-und-alaska--img-20200808-203122_a5d14317.jpg)
![Bunny Play Time with Dylan!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/296/253/rabbits-splash-splash-bunny-play-time-with-dylan-dylan_1bdeaaa9.jpg)
![A rabbit relaxing outside.](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/254/lapins-splash-splash-edvard--1be85f94-a87f-46de-a485-cff8ddd16966_b78ab186.jpg)
![Lil bun bun the rabbit.](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/335/253/rabbits-splash-splash-lil-bun-bun--img-20200720-143419-604_c5d29f1e.jpg)
![Rabbit jumping over tunnel](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/lapins-splash-splash-pikat-chou-8011b229-9d08-4b2c-9a9a-dda7a8e9b15d_31d62fc0.jpg)
![A little guinea pig with a fluffy head.](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/379/253/lapins-splash-splash-pikat-chou-e92418aa-fc23-49e4-ab8f-f262455a65dd_8c9c5fe1.jpg)
![Such a pretty rabbit](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/379/lapins-splash-splash-pikat-chou-6bca974e-eecc-4ff4-938a-fd8233a70f38_444c87fa.jpg)
![Always eats lots of hay](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbits-splash-splash-always-eats-lots-of-hay-20200710-094833_dd3425b6.jpg)
![Relaxed Sunday](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-relaxed-sunday-20200625-151753_d1c1b89c.jpg)
![Our beautiful wildcross](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbits-splash-splash-our-beautiful-wildcross-20200107-130337_c873d91b.jpg)
![Shes such a cutie](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-shes-such-a-cutie-20200521-164714_c544e87f.jpg)
![A rabbit standing on it's back legs.](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/329/lapins-splash-splash-paillou-screenshot-20200525-115023-gallery_aefce186.jpg)
![A rabbit walking on a table.](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/338/lapins-splash-splash-caramel-belier-nain-received-572569083442546_7211ac61.jpg)
![Daisy and Eden](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-daisy-and-eden-20200205-100447_84677bae.jpg)
![A rabbit relaxing in it's rabbit run.](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/lapins-splash-splash-panpan-panpan_29e6535f.jpg)
![Rabbit coming up to say hello!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/449/lapins-splash-splash-cracotte-cracotte_03660b91.jpg)
![A rabbit just chilling.](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-just-chilling-by-haley-ostrander--372c7471-ccbf-4ec8-a03c-4311a73ac15e_dc16c39d.jpg)
![A rabbit in the wild looking about.](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/conejos-splash-splash-hiking-and-hiding-img-5763_63077c68.jpg)
![A rabbit with a green ribbon around its neck.](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/329/conejos-splash-splash-my-baby-with-a-bow-tie-img-5557_f22a0e84.jpg)
![Nutmeg taking a little snooze](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbits-splash-splash-nutmeg-taking-a-little-snooze-img-1040-2_90035d8f.jpg)
![Cottontail cuddled up](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbits-splash-splash-cottontail-cuddled-up-img-1024_8ac636a4.jpg)
![New Zealand blacks](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbits-splash-splash-new-zealand-blacks-62e72bf2-ad65-4b99-ac30-c1e788863dc4_78e36d56.jpg)
![New Zealand black](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-new-zealand-black-e02ce2aa-a346-437e-9246-c172f2054568_905723dd.jpg)
![Rabbit with flower on head](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/449/lapins-splash-splash-choupette-screenshot-20200324-175316-photos_ebfbdd7f.jpg)
![Rabbit in garden](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/449/lapins-splash-splash-choupette-screenshot-20200324-175307-photos_c92515ed.jpg)
![Rabbit in garden](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/449/lapins-splash-splash-choupette-screenshot-20200324-174640-photos_bc829ebd.jpg)
![Daisy](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/379/253/rabbits-splash-splash-daisy-img-9958_460d295f.jpg)
![Clover](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/379/rabbits-splash-splash-clover-dsc-0008_9cf1da12.jpg)
![Daisy in the Sun](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/307/253/rabbits-splash-splash-daisy-in-the-sun-dsc-0022_84789f07.jpg)
![A white bunny rabbit with black spots stood behind mesh](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/446/lapins-splash-splash-voici-mon-lapin--zorro-age-de-3-ans-et-demi--cest-un-male-img-20190829-190434_286db4f5.jpg)
![A small white bunny rabbit with brown spots](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/309/lapins-splash-splash-choupette-l03713-01_99fbb09d.jpg)
![Rabbit laying on bed](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/385/253/lapins-splash-splash-chouquette-20191030-145004_492941dc.jpg)
![Rabbit laying on bed](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/388/253/lapins-splash-splash-chouquette-20191030-144953_06c14034.jpg)
![Rabbit laying on bed](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/382/253/lapins-splash-splash-chouquette-20191030-144942_cfe4af11.jpg)
![Rabbit on bed](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/314/lapins-splash-splash-chouquette-20181216-105632_80281049.jpg)
![Dutch rabbit](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/520/rabbits-splash-splash-dutch-rabbit-20190610-182149_71fc8fd9.jpg)
![A large brown and black bunny rabbit lying in the sun in an animal run](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/kaninchenhaltung-splash-splash-maja-img-6312_55def841.jpg)
![A large walk in run with a wooden chicken coop inside it](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/kaninchenhaltung-splash-splash-das-gestut-20181031-114127765-ios_fefbd71b.jpg)
![A brown and white baby bunny rabbit being held by its owner](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/conigli-splash-splash-rossella-img-6697_9805d6ad.jpg)
![New Zealand White](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/520/rabbits-splash-splash-new-zealand-white--20180819-130652_ebce1e85.jpg)
![otty playing on the grass](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-otty-playing-on-the-grass-73_9042ff60.jpg)
![perfect new cages](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-perfect-new-cages-41_ca5cac09.jpg)
![lovely new cagesxx](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-lovely-new-cagesxx-48_b43b132c.jpg)
![my lovley mini lop](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-my-lovley-mini-lop-4444444444_201dffb1.jpg)
![me + my husbun!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-me--my-husbun-new-blackbery-038_859acc44.jpg)
![bunny's new house](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbits-splash-splash-bunnys-new-house-rabbit_08b05ce7.jpg)
![I really like my snuggle bed but when it is sunny I want to be outside!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/435/253/rabbits-splash-splash-i-really-like-my-snuggle-bed-but-when-it-is-sunny-i-want-to-be-outside-foggy-bed-002_23fa647b.jpg)
![Rose and thor](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbits-splash-splash-rose-and-thor-8133e4fb-6e02-4a1d-a92f-cfd83a347b47_2ddf9cc3.jpg)
![The great escape](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/338/253/rabbits-splash-splash-the-great-escape-dscf0444_cc904fed.jpg)
![Beans!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/299/rabbits-splash-splash-beans-beans_86b57a70.jpg)
![Malou, 2 months old who has not yet understood how the bowl works](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/lapins-splash-splash-malou-2-mois-qui-na-pas-encore-compris-le-fonctionnement-de-la-gamelle--img-20171107-101239_af668ca7.jpg)
![Hi](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/379/253/rabbits-splash-splash-hi-dsc-0057_9025cf0b.jpg)
![Bella and Bonnie](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-bella-and-bonnie-17757247-308493242902619-845901031064052608-n_f8a0d8ca.jpg)
![Hi](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-hi-dsc01220_7f1a6e5a.jpg)
![Two lionhead rabbits: Miffy & Joey](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/449/253/rabbits-splash-splash-two-lionhead-rabbits-miffy--joey-dscf0780_89cac3e8.jpg)
![My Lionhead rabbit enjoying his new cage](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/449/253/rabbits-splash-splash-my-lionhead-rabbit-enjoying-his-new-cage-dscf0786_b587be47.jpg)
![Lovely buff color lionhead buck](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/285/253/rabbits-splash-splash-lovely-buff-color-lionhead-buck-img-20160519-125428_86c91f95.jpg)
![i am enjoying the sun!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-i-am-enjoying-the-sun-sam-1240_451370ce.jpg)
![Baby bunny](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/252/253/lapins-splash-splash-baby-bunny-image_525b2903.jpg)
![Roger the dodger our](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/338/rabbits-splash-splash-roger-the-dodger-our-house-rabbit-image_9e512c9c.jpg)
![Flower pot tug of war!!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/382/253/rabbits-splash-splash-flower-pot-tug-of-war-11219609-812736532173529-3742901906376972131-n_2010479a.jpg)
![Happy bunnies and pigges!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbits-splash-splash-happy-bunnies-and-pigges-part-1470258503435_9231484d.jpg)
![i'm getting out!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-im-getting-out-img-0138_d183b6a1.jpg)
![all snug](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-all-snug-img-0129_fdd4bedf.jpg)
![Are you looking at me??](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbits-splash-splash-are-you-looking-at-me-20160625-191114_6715e651.jpg)
![Cute little button nose!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbits-splash-splash-cute-little-button-nose-20160620-190751_26d46e59.jpg)
![Does the meadow taste Good?](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/315/253/kaninchenhaltung-splash-splash-schmeckt-die-wiese-img-1353_4ec1ed09.jpg)
![Just arrived and ready to go into their eglu](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits-splash-splash-just-arrived-and-ready-to-go-into-their-eglu-img-4704_aa345f34.jpg)
![Truffle my 12 year old giant lop! :-)](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbitssplashsplash_truffle_my_12_year_old_giant_lop_-_d4f6761201091cd07e4d813f_64f3588b.jpg)
![Guiness my 2 year old lop! :-)](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbitssplashsplash_guiness_my_2_year_old_lop_-_270b7f13efec977e3854e502_418e7361.jpg)
![Jasper's Bunny Hotel's Omlets](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbitssplashsplash_jaspers_bunny_hotels_omlets__4be6a806c7a993110074dcfe_c1b149e3.jpg)
![Sophia lauren](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbitssplashsplash_sophia_lauren_de8ed2880d98e087029b626b_1b0b70ef.jpg)
![Prince George and sophie](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbitssplashsplash_prince_george_and_sophie__343e2408e20cd9cfcb4a4c39_cffe0c85.jpg)
![my old pal william](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/344/253/rabbits_guide_my_old_pal_william.jpg)
![Dylan the black fox bunny](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits_guide_dylan_the_black_fox_bunny.jpg)
![Male and Female happy rabbits](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits_guide_male_and_female_happy_rabbits.jpg)
![5 Kits](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits_guide_5_kits.jpg)
![4 kits 8 days old](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits_guide_4_kits_8_days_old.jpg)
![Baby Bunny](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/260/rabbits_guide_baby_bunny.jpg)
![can you see me?](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits_guide_can_you_see_me.jpg)
![They love their grass!](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits_guide_they_love_their_grass.png)
![Two Little Mini Lops](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits_guide_two_little_mini_lops.png)
![floppy bunny](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits_guide_floppy_bunny.jpg)
![mini Muffin](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/253/337/rabbits_guide_mini_muffin_bee35514.jpg)
![spot the bunny](https://www.omlet.us/images/cache/337/253/rabbits_guide_spot_the_bunny.jpg)
Comments
Amy, 31 August 2024
I have the rabbit run with roof and floor and the tunnel. My rabbits love it and they are totally safe and secure. A bit expensive but totally worth it.
Cindie, 31 May 2021
My rabbit ONLY uses his coop as a bathroom ???? I even tried removing food and water and putting it out in the pen. How do I get him to start “going” outside? Yes... I have the 9’ omlet rabbit tractor and I move it 1-2 times a week. That’s the biggest issue. Unless I catch him in the coop it’s soooo hard to move it cause I don’t want to hurt him.
Toni, 8 January 2020
As an experienced rabbit keeper I would not buy your runs because they do not have tops on - rabbit is prey to attack from foxes and cats, amongst others. Also, you show hay feeding into a tunnel system. This would get wet in the rain and go mouldy - very bad for rabbits. I don't think you have thought your systems through very well and it is disappointing to see the rabbits photographed in the two story hutch that does not comply with rabbit welfare standards Sorry, there are better systems out there try Runaround and Manor Pet Housing
Leanna, 3 August 2019
Can large bunnies fit through the holes on the tunnel?
Dianne, 3 January 2019
I have two rabbits three dogs two budgies and two chickens