Rabbits considerion?

Im considering getting a rabbit. How big of a cage do i need. How can i exsrise my rabbit. what is a good diet for my rabbit
Answers:
I have a herd of healthy and happy rabbits. Some are pets, others are breeding and show rabbits. This is what I do:
All of my rabbits are in wire cages. Some people will tell you these are bad, but as long as the wire is properly sized and in good shape, it will not do any harm to the rabbit. You always want to get the absolute largest cage you can afford, for a small-medium rabbit it should be a minimum of 24 inches long and 24 inches wide, and tall enough for the rabbit to stand on it's hind legs without hitting it's head-about 14".
There are other cage options out there that you can explore, check out NIC Cages (do a google search) as a neat alternative for an indoor cage. I prefer the wire cages because they are economical, easy to find, easy to keep clean, comfortable, and provide excellent ventillation-very important for bunny health!
Exercise can be provided several ways. Toys for the rabbit to play with in and out of it's cage are a good start, as is some out of cage time to run around a room in the house. You want to 'bunny proof' the room which is much like puppy or baby proofing it. No spaces to get behind furniture, no dangerous chemicals or plants, no wires-because rabbits WILL chew them! Some rabbits even take to being walked on a harness, so you can stroll around the yard with them.
There is a lot of debate on diet. Rabbits do not NEED veggies as part of their diet as some people will claim, but that is one way you can feed them. This is what has worked with my herd for 7 years:
Unlimited fresh, clean, and cool water
Daily grass hay (timothy, sudan, bermuda, etc. NO alfalfa hay!)
Alfalfa based pellets, 1 ounce per pound of weight (a four pound rabbit gets 4 ounces of pellets daily).
I also give mine an occasional slice of apple or banana as a treat. They love it!
As a side note, I encourage you not to get a rabbit from a pet store. Instead try to find a breeder or rescue local to you. You can visit http://www.arba.net/photo.htm to see 47 breeds of rabbits and learn more about them by clicking on the picture.

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Get a big enough of a cage so he/she has enough room to stretch out.My recently deceased rabbit loved to just lay out all stretched out.(RIP LOLA!)And my new rabbit does that to.If you keep it outside,build a fenced in area for it with chicken wire, so it can run around when you let it.Keep a close watch on it too, unless you don't want a rabbit anymore.If you keep it inside, let it out to hop around in a room where messes are easy to clean up.*Rabbits don't like totally wide open spaces.Give it a place to hide.*
As for a diet,I just give my rabbit food from a local petstore,and some fruits and veggies too.Don't give it too many extra treats though,otherwise they will get a tummy ache and diarrhea.Hay in the winter time is good.A little once in a while if they are an inside rabbit,a little every day if they are an outside rabbit.
Also, if it is an outside rabbit,make sure it has a warm, dry place to stay in the winter,and a cool place in summer.Take a plastic bottle(water bottles work for me) and freeze it and give it to them during very hot days.This works as an air conditioner and they can lay by it and it keeps them cool.(1 per rabbit and check the bottle consistently so your rabbit doesn't get over heated when the ice melts.)Make sure to trim their nails,and give them something to chew on.I usually use twigs from our apple tree.
Hope this helped
Sparkles=D