{"id":264,"date":"2021-02-01T16:30:33","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T16:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rabbitinformer.com\/?p=264"},"modified":"2021-08-19T15:15:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T15:15:25","slug":"do-baby-rabbits-sleep-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rabbitinformer.com\/do-baby-rabbits-sleep-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Baby Rabbits Sleep More?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Rabbits sleep a lot during the day, but they are not nocturnal. They are crepuscular<\/strong>, which means that they are the most active at dawn and dusk, but not very active during the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baby rabbits, or kits, sleep a lot, but they do not sleep more than adult rabbits do. They tend to play, nap, and then play again. As they become adults, rabbits will begin sleeping an average of eight hours a day, a lot more than baby bunnies do.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While rabbits do sleep a lot, it is sometimes hard to tell whether or not your rabbit is actually sleeping, or just relaxing.<\/strong> Bunnies do like to relax, but it might look like they are sleeping, even if they are not. If they are relaxing, then that’s great, because that means that they feel safe and are comfortable in the environment that they are in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Tell if a Rabbit Is Sleeping<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The easiest way to tell if a rabbit is sleeping is to look at its nose. If it is twitching, then they are just relaxing. If their nose is not twitching, then they are most likely sleeping.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also look at your rabbit and see what kind of position they are in. If they are splayed out with their legs behind them or in a loaf-looking kind of position, they might be asleep. However, they might just be relaxing<\/strong>, which is good because that means that they are comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can Rabbits Sleep With Their Eyes Open?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, rabbits can, and often do, sleep with their eyes open.<\/strong> They can even sleep with their head up, instead of laying on their paws as many animals do. They sleep with their eyes open and their heads up so that they can be aware of any danger that might come their way. This allows them to be safer in the wild and can be useful to them if there are other animals, such as cats or dogs, in the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about a rabbit’s sleeping position, watch the video below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TIP:<\/strong> Find out how much sleep the average adult pet rabbit gets, when they sleep, and a typical daily hour-by-hour sleep schedule so you know what to expect in my article How Much Sleep Pet Rabbits Need (with Sleep Schedule)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do Rabbits Dream?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, rabbits do dream.<\/strong> They go through a REM sleep cycle, just like humans do. When they are dreaming, their legs tend to move and twitch, just like dogs do when they are in a deep sleep. However, this only happens when they are deeply asleep.<\/strong> If your rabbit is deeply asleep and dreaming, then they are very comfortable in their environment. You might think that your rabbit is awake, but they might not awake be if they are moving during the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can Rabbits Change Sleeping Patterns to Match a Human’s?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is very hard to change a rabbit’s sleeping habits<\/strong>. Since they are crepuscular<\/strong>, they tend to sleep while humans are awake, which isn’t very fun for the human when they really want to play with their fluffy bunny companion. Bunnies sleep during the day and at night, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want your rabbit to sleep at night so that you can play with them more frequently during the day, you can try to make your rabbits sleep at night by<\/strong> covering their cage<\/strong> and giving them a safe, and comfortable, place to sleep. However, this will most likely be hard to enforce because a rabbit’s instincts are strong, and their instinct is that they should sleep during the day and at night, not just at night when it is dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TIP:<\/strong> Keeping your rabbit’s cage clean is one of the best ways to keep them happy and healthy, but it can also be a lot of work. Luckily I’ve learned a few tricks over the years for doing this. See my list of tricks for keeping a rabbit’s cage clean here<\/a>. They’ll save you a lot of time and headache!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

There are a lot of other ways you can help to urge your rabbit to sleep at night so they can be more awake and energized throughout the day see Helping Your Rabbit Sleep at Night: A Simple Guide<\/a> for some simple ways you can do this starting tonight!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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