They can swim but they should not.. you shouldnt even bath a bunny unless medical reasons. Im so confused why he even teaches them how to swim ? Why do they have to? You shouldnt do this at home at all but sadly he dosent mention that. They can get cold, ill, get panic. Bunnys are very sensetiv animals and die easyly actualy (thats why they breed like crazy)
Yes rabbits can swim, but obviously this man knows what he is doing, do not take your pet rabbit for a swim! Most likely the will get extremely cold or extremely stressed. Rabbits don’t need baths or anything like that, they are great at grooming themselves!!! I repeat please please do not do this.
@@trustinsynchronicity it’s likely you have not done your research. Please know I was not “bullying” this man, I made it very clear he likely knew what he was doing, this is for people who own rabbits as pets, domestically. Your comment is rude and I don’t know why you chose to comment it. Please, reread your comment, and then reread it again to make sure you understand your hypocrisy. Seriously, it’s ironic how hypocritical your comment is.
@@trustinsynchronicity I really hope you don’t have rabbits, as I can see in the comments, your aggressive response tells me that you are one minded. Once again, he is an expert for sure! Rabbits can swim, doesn’t mean THEY SHOULD! If you don’t know what you’re doing, don’t toss that bunny into the deep end. This is common knowledge. I know lots of people who have rabbits that swim, but my comment is directed at the people who have a rabbit and think that they can teach it to swim, it’s just not safe without proper research.
rabbits should NOT be in water. their skin is very delicate and sensitive and although they have thick fur that protects them, they lose that protection once it’s wet. also, because their fur is so thick, it takes very long to dry so rabbits can die from hypothermia. they can also die from the shock of being in water. there is such a thing as swamp rabbits that are conditioned for water & wet areas but that is not the case with these bunnies and other domesticated ones.
I suspect all the shock deaths people read about come from a rabbit that was kept too comfortable inside the house. I have not seen a shock death yet. I have seen the run scared many times but no shock death
There's difference. This man is jot putting them into water. He is making the bunnies learn to swim. Which could be very important skill if any flood situation happen(idk where he lives, but there's always chance some places could be flooded.). And naturally bunnies can swim. They are not "too" fragile to live in nature.
@@jstewart627tell me you have never owned rabbits without telling me.🙄 Rabbits are sensitive to the environment around them. And, in general, do not like drafts, the cold, or being wet. They did burrows to keep themselves safe, warm, and sheltered. So even if the don’t live in a “house,” they are made to have some kind of shelter. Secondly, these are domesticated rabbits, not wild ones. And are even “softer” because of our intervention. They don’t need to “toughen up” to survive, and this kind of exercise is completely unnecessary, and potentially stressfully dangerous.
Wild rabbits can only swim for a short period of time, and only do so if they are trying to escape a predator. Domesticated rabbits should NEVER swim because if their undercoat gets wet they will suffer from hypothermia because it takes a severely long time for them to dry. This is also why you should never bathe a domestic rabbit. In the rare instance where you ABSOLUTELY need to assist them in cleaning themselves you can only use a damp cloth to wipe the outer part of their fur, and then dry them off once done with a dry towel. I genuinely don’t know why he decided to make these rabbits that appear to be domesticated, be in a situation where they were forced to swim just so that they could escape to dry land. I desperately hope that he dried them off as much as possible, and I hope the sun aided in helping their undercoats dry
@@alertsydcat6884I understand your concern, and that is very kind of you to care for them. Rest assure that the rabbits are not forced to swim since the owner has lots of experience with rabbit in general and with these rabbit specifically. They are tested and chosen from when they are young, only a few of them which are actively “like” swimming are put to swim for a short time, in good weather of course.
Let the debate begin! I will upload the longer version of this, I did the whole filming process without a cut I think and then people can really see the truth of their behavior. It is more interesting than this 1 minute short. I just need to remove the sound of the AC compressor fan and make sure not to mess up the sound we want to hear. I will not add sound, speed, or slow down the footage. It must be real and true so we can analyze how the rabbits took it.
1st two did great. Some of em were real nervous, last one was in a panic. Hope the water was under the sun for a while to take the shock out of it. Rabbits can get overheated so mighta felt good.
I'm gonna address this comment for safety reasons yes a rabbit can indeed swim, but under no circumstances should they domestic rabbits can go into what is known as a shock and this leads to death so please please do not do this with any pet rabbit.
Rabbits in water is not a good idea and it is dangerous to their wellbeing unless it’s a once off or incase of an emergency or urgency even so it’s better not to put them through that trauma.
@@Batmann_ your obviously ignorant to them, this is a case of trauma bond learning he’s inducing a foreign trauma to teach them to learn to swim whilst rabbits are not supposed to be submerged into water unless it is incase of urgency like a wash as you’d see neglected rabbits needing that attention or one who is a disabled rabbit. If it’s a case where your teaching them to swim incase of flooding as a once off instance then okay if your in a place known for that but when it’s unnecessary out of being a laugh it’s not right it’s completely unnecessary to then put them through unnecessary trauma. That is why it is debatable. They’re swimming to get out as fast as possible because they don’t like the water its foreign to rabbits obviously 🙄
@@nikw1611 "my obviously ignorant to them" "where my teaching them" "okay if my in a place known" What are all these things that you say belong to me? "water its foreign to rabbits" The foreign belongs to it? "incase of flooding" "incase of urgency" incase is still not a word... The fact that you type like a challenged 5 year old makes it difficult to take anything you say seriously. Just because they get scared (and I only saw one that really did), doesn't mean it's "trauma". Maybe there's a pond nearby and this training will save their lives someday. My main point is that this is not as severe as you are suggesting. An adult rabbit being dumped into the middle of a lake, having never been in water, would probably be traumatized. Young rabbits getting slowly acclimated to water in this little pool...not so much.
@@arcticfluffyfoxy your clearly ignorant to rabbits, but it doesn’t take a brain expert to figure out the difference between water in a pool and droplets of rain specs of water)), secondly when it rains rabbits shelter mostly in and on dry land or burrows. Naturally rabbits aren’t subject to live in water and as a prey animal your subjecting them to trauma it is in their instinct to then panic and worse yet at risk of heart attacks and the list goes on. Another being hyperthermia which rabbits can get very easily! So obviously you don’t know them very well to make a comment as such but that is the reasons why it is only suggested to submerge a rabbit in emergency situations even then it is not recommended to fully submerge them in water ( such as when a disabled rabbit needs a wash) different circumstances.. yes teaching them to swim as a once off maybe because you know of flash flooding warning etc but really is that necessary when you could contain them in a carrier incase of those situations.. there’s a reason why it’s not recommended you know.. do some research before commenting
and alot of other animals don't need to bathe everyday you just need to check on them, rabbits unless they have a medical problem then you should take care and take precautions while doing so.
Bro rabbits are too anxious and easily affected by shock and temperature differentiations for this kind of thing especially without a disclaimer... You're not even supposed to bathe rabbits unless its an emergency, and while they can swim, they don't like to!
@@trustinsynchronicity no like literally no shit. I have had a pet rabbit and have done a lot of research on rabbits and most rabbits. If they’re outer coat gets wet and it goes into their undercoat. They can literally die from hypothermia because they have to use so much energy to dry their coat and heat back up again, and it makes me sad that there’s no disclaimer on this video and people are probably doing this unknowingly of the damage they may have be causing😢😮
This is so good that you are teaching the am to swim because if like one of them fell one to like the pool fell in like the bodies of water they could swim
@trustinsynchronicity well if day 98 means he has done this to the poor rabbits 98 times I can see why they aren't freaking out at this point. You have someone throw you in water every day you eventually expect it.
Okay, here to provide my knowledge in rabbits. First please do not do this with a rabbit they can indeed swim but domestic rabbits can not and under no circumstances should they ever be put in water unless it is seriously necessary and you've talked to veterinary specialist in rabbit care. Rabbits body temperatures can drop quickly causing them to go into what is know as a shock. Please do your research and anyone who do indeed owns a rabbit should not do this. Please refrain from arguing further with me as I work specially for a rabbit rescue and do indeed spend tons of study time on rabbits.
@@its_skxe thank you for educating them I also own 3 rabbits and have had 7 in total. this also to my knowledge that this is very stressful to the rabbit as well please never do this
@@trustinsynchronicity are you just picking a fight cus I don't care you are just being mean for no reason and I know my bunny stuff and it does stress them out and once there down gets wet it takes a long time to dry making them get hypothermia
Okay, here to provide my knowledge in rabbits. First please do not do this with a rabbit they can indeed swim but domestic rabbits can not and under no circumstances should they ever be put in water unless it is seriously necessary and you've talked to veterinary specialist in rabbit care. Rabbits body temperatures can drop quickly causing them to go into what is know as a shock. Please do your research and anyone who do indeed owns a rabbit should not do this. Please refrain from arguing further with me as I work specially for a rabbit rescue and do indeed spend tons of study time on rabbits
I made a simple comment that it was cute how they swam to him. At no point did i say "everybody, go through your rabbits in a pool, its a good idea." "Argue with me further"....at what point was i arguing with ANYBODY? Go bark at someone else who actually deserves it.
Some bunnies enjoy swimming and some don't. bunnies can swim however that doesn't mean that they should always swim as bunnies tend to swim only when they are in danger. But it's good to teach them when they are babies it's best to learn how to swim just in case something happens or to be ready for an emergency
Diving deep is so dangerous. My mom damaged her ear drum in her 20s diving too deep at a lake she had to go to the ER because of the pain. She recovered. I almost did the same thing in Florida Key West trying to get close to a barracuda fish. At the time I did not know they were monsters and so big.
Buns will never go swimming on their own unless trying to escape or been forced like in this video sorry but they were put in a situation where the only way out was to swim I don't see the cuteness here...
Okay, here to provide my knowledge in rabbits. First please do not do this with a rabbit they can indeed swim but domestic rabbits can not and under no circumstances should they ever be put in water unless it is seriously necessary and you've talked to veterinary specialist in rabbit care. Rabbits body temperatures can drop quickly causing them to go into what is know as a shock. Please do your research and anyone who do indeed owns a rabbit should not do this. Please refrain from arguing further with me as I work specially for a rabbit rescue and do indeed spend tons of study time on rabbits
Okay, here to provide my knowledge in rabbits. First please do not do this with a rabbit they can indeed swim but domestic rabbits can not and under no circumstances should they ever be put in water unless it is seriously necessary and you've talked to veterinary specialist in rabbit care. Rabbits body temperatures can drop quickly causing them to go into what is know as a shock. Please do your research and anyone who do indeed owns a rabbit should not do this. Please refrain from arguing further with me as I work specially for a rabbit rescue and do indeed spend tons of study time on rabbits
Damn that’s wild! I didn’t know they had it in them to swim! I have two female rabbits I’m no professional so I ain’t gonna try that but damn that’s so cool to see!
The AC in a house might make them too cold during the dry off process. It was hot outside when I did this. When I washed one inside in the bath I turned off the AC and let the house get hot.
Okay, here to provide my knowledge in rabbits. First please do not do this with a rabbit they can indeed swim but domestic rabbits can not and under no circumstances should they ever be put in water unless it is seriously necessary and you've talked to veterinary specialist in rabbit care. Rabbits body temperatures can drop quickly causing them to go into what is know as a shock. Please do your research and anyone who do indeed owns a rabbit should not do this. Please refrain from arguing further with me as I work specially for a rabbit rescue and do indeed spend tons of study time on rabbits
Wild rabbits can only swim for a short period of time, and only do so if they are trying to escape a predator. Domesticated rabbits should NEVER swim because if their undercoat gets wet they will suffer from hypothermia because it takes a severely long time for them to dry. This is also why you should never bathe a domestic rabbit. In the rare instance where you ABSOLUTELY need to assist them in cleaning themselves you can only use a damp cloth to wipe the outer part of their fur, and then dry them off once done with a dry towel. I genuinely don’t know why he decided to make these rabbits that appear to be domesticated, be in a situation where they were forced to swim just so that they could escape to dry land. I desperately hope that he dried them off as much as possible, and I hope the sun aided in helping their undercoats dry
@jstewart627 domesticated shouldn't be kept outdoors because they are prone to overheating. But you wouldve all of this if you did research on how to take care of them
Okay, here to provide my knowledge in rabbits. First please do not do this with a rabbit they can indeed swim but domestic rabbits can not and under no circumstances should they ever be put in water unless it is seriously necessary and you've talked to veterinary specialist in rabbit care. Rabbits body temperatures can drop quickly causing them to go into what is know as a shock. Please do your research and anyone who do indeed owns a rabbit should not do this. Please refrain from arguing further with me as I work specially for a rabbit rescue and do indeed spend tons of study time on rabbits
Okay, here to provide my knowledge in rabbits. First please do not do this with a rabbit they can indeed swim but domestic rabbits can not and under no circumstances should they ever be put in water unless it is seriously necessary and you've talked to veterinary specialist in rabbit care. Rabbits body temperatures can drop quickly causing them to go into what is know as a shock. Please do your research and anyone who do indeed owns a rabbit should not do this. Please refrain from arguing further with me as I work specially for a rabbit rescue and do indeed spend tons of study time on rabbits
@@rosalynrubens8832 it’s disgusting to see. As a post rabbit owner myself, the only time I used water on my rabbit was to heat up a cloth to sit under her belly when she gave birth. Otherwise I used wet wipes that are pet friendly and unscented to wipe off her paw’s. Rabbits naturally clean themselves and most of the time don’t even need to be wiped! They’re like cats, one of the cleanest animals alive!
Videos like this are so dangerous because people who don't know about rabbits see this and think is cute to make them swim. No, is not cute. ... Cute is to see them doing binkies, cute is when they kiss you to get pets or they lay next to you all relax and happy ect...
It is 90-100 degrees air and they are fine. 60 days later they are huge and strong. Get ready for another swim video soon and you will see how healthy they are.
@@jstewart627 you’re so stupid. Domestic rabbits shouldn’t be outside in that type of heat. That’s when you bring them inside where they’re temperature can regulate. All animals know how to swim, doesn’t mean they WANT TO. Rabbits literally DIE from water day to day because of hypothermia. You obviously know nothing on rabbits
Really? I see an unstable platform with multiple bunnies, all surrounded by water. I will swim too to get to safety. The owner put them in that situation I just hope he did dry them properly later...
@@nightwatch5513 If I was doing this for views I would be doing the swimming 5 days a week and live streams. Live streams are popular and make a lot of money. I did this for their development and decided to show some stuff. They actually like to run around when it is raining sometimes.
