The heat...

[Spring]

Ok, well it's 34 degrees celsius today (98 degrees f [I think]). This is 10 degrees celsius over the temperature we are supposed to be having!

My buns are downstairs where it's all tile. It's very cool and you can't even feel any heat, it's a comfortable cool. I currently have frozen water bottles in each cage and a pillowcase over the part that's in a bit of sun in Pepsi's cage. They are licking the water bottle and leaning next to it (As it thaws, the waterbottle gets damp so they are licking up the cold moisture). I'm changing their water ever so often and putting cold water in just so the water doesn't warm up. I'm planning on putting a tile in Pepsi's cager later on this afternoon and have Pebbles to run around on the cold tile.Anything else I can do? I currently don't have a fan, but if it gets any more warmer I think I will just to add a bit of circulation in the air.

Also, what are the signs of heatstroke? I know lethargy, in later stages unconcsiousness (sp??), and hot ears. Anything else?

 

[MyBabyBunnies]

I wouldn't be overly concerned about them unless they are in the sun. My rabbits are all outside and even in 31*C weather with only a frozen water bottle, I have yet to have a rabbit suffer from heat stroke.

If you are really concerned, you can get your hand wet and rub it in and around their ears. Since their ears are the way they cool down, the water helps them cool down faster.

And by the way, open mouth panting and very fast breathing are also signs of heat stroke.

 

[Spring]

Alright thanks! It's supposed to hit 36 degrees c in a few days.. ughhh torture! Hopefully it cools off by Friday!

 

[MyBabyBunnies]

Oh and another thing, I actually put my tiles in the freezer or fridgeof very hot days. They are nice and cool when they come out. I normally keep a few on rotation. And I wonder why people think I'm weird when they look in the fridge.

 

[Pipp]

Also watch for wetness around the mouth and chest.

I'm not too far from you and I'm finding it pretty comfortable. Not sure if it'smy dark little house or being three or four blocksfrom the ocean.Guess I shouldbe grateful!

sas and the cool gang

 

[Spring]

Pepsi seems to be flopped over right now. I like her cage because the top is open with the wire and gets a bit of sun from the window she's by. The downstairs of her cage is very dark because it only has a bit of wire around the outside of it so she can go there to get away from the sun. I'm just wondering if I should put another bowl of water downstairs if she's down there?

I also finished Pebbles NIC cage today! I have the frame done.. 4 x 3 x 2 with a shelf on the end .

You're probably getting the breeze off the water.. Lucky! I'm sweating like a pig just being upstairs! It doesn't help either that we have no fans or ac in this old house! Gr..

*Thinks of the nice cold winter* :cry2

:growlang heat makes me so irrated!

 

[MyBabyBunnies]

I suggest investing in a fan for the rabbits, where I live it's extremely rare to have a hot day without some wind so that helps keep it cool. Air circulation is very important and you can hang damp towels over the cages and the breeze from teh fan blowing through it will be cool from the towel.

 

[Spring]

Alright . I'll see what I can do!