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- 07/29/2015 at 8:03 PM
  Elliriyanna
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  How wet can a rabbit get before its an issue?
  
  I am sure he is fine but Tenzin got a face full of water when he headbutted me while I was filling his bottle. which led me to ask just for future reference.
- 07/29/2015 at 9:17 PM
  Sarita
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  Well, I think it’s not a big issue really – you don’t want to bathe your rabbit but a rabbit getting wet accidentally isn’t a problem….it’s not necessarily the getting wet but the bathing that is not recommended.
- 07/29/2015 at 9:43 PM
  Elliriyanna
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  What makes the bathing so different? The use of soaps? full submersion? I just want to learn
- 07/29/2015 at 10:36 PM
  LBJ10
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  I would say both. If they are soaked all the way through, it’s more difficult to get them dry. And a lot of shampoos are not good for bunny skin too.
- 07/29/2015 at 10:46 PM
  Steph and Missy
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  Definitely full submergion is when it becomes an issue. Seeing as they can be wiped with moist wipes etc. it shouldnt be a problem if they get a little drizzle on them
- 07/29/2015 at 10:56 PM
  Elliriyanna
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  Moist wipes are different than even partial submersion though.
  
  I wasn’t worried about him getting a face full of water I was more curious.
- 07/30/2015 at 1:26 AM
  Bam
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  I think the whole situation with a bath can be very stressful for them. You hold them down and soak them through and perhaps put shampoo on etc. Really scary for a bunny. Plus if they’re outdoors-bunnies and you don’t dry them before you put them back outside again they could get very cold.
- 07/30/2015 at 11:51 AM
  Elliriyanna
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  Well how wet can a rabbit safely get?
  
  I never plan to bathe either of them but who knows what they may manage on their own lol.
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