Do buns slow down a bit when the weather changes?

[lovebellabun]

So, the weather is starting to get steadily cold here. I have wall units, so I can pretty much control the temperature inside, and make it too warm everywhere. Bob seems a little less active. He is eating and drinking, and going potty just fine.

He is running out to greet me and doesn’t seem to hear me when I come into his area.

I am just confused.

[Sr. Melangell]

Olly slows down a bit when its cold, but bunnies are happier when it is not really hot at home, as long as he isn’t in a draft he’ll be OK, if he isn’t neutered he might be a bit fed up because its not warm weather and no females to have a dance with (If you know what I mean) if he is neutered then he might just be calming down from that.
My bunny ignores me when I go to his pen, he just leaves me to it, because he knows I’m there to feed him or clean his things.

[Bam]

It’s probably more about the amount of daylight. Rabbits tend to become more active in early spring, when the amount of daylight rises. Light activates several signal-substances and deactivates the real ease of the sleep hormone melatonin. Pretty much the same thing happens to humans too. Some individuals are more sensitive to changes in light/darkness than others.

[SeaTurtleSwims]

That is super neat, Bam! Thanks for the factoid

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