Getting a Holland Lop to Utah

Two days across Nevada. A well travelled route for us.

Northern Utah is manageable. Southern Utah needs the same summer planning as Nevada.

What the Utah climate means for a Holland Lop

Salt Lake City runs hot in summer and cold in winter, and St. George in the south is closer to Las Vegas than to the rest of the state. Elevation helps. The desert south does not.

What Utah owners should know

Utah splits neatly in two. Salt Lake City and the north sit at altitude, get hot summers with cool nights, and are perfectly manageable for a rabbit kept indoors. St. George and the southern corner are essentially Las Vegas, and everything we say about Nevada applies. Utah State and the Wasatch Front have reasonable exotics coverage. One local point worth knowing: the inversion that traps air pollution in the Salt Lake valley in winter is bad for rabbit respiratory health too, and a rabbit with any nasal discharge should be seen rather than watched.

Common questions

Is Salt Lake City suitable for a Holland Lop?

Yes, kept indoors. Summers are hot but the altitude means the nights drop properly, and a rabbit that cools off overnight copes far better than one that does not. St. George in the south is a different matter and closer to Las Vegas.

Does the Salt Lake winter inversion affect rabbits?

It can. The trapped air pollution is bad for rabbit respiratory health as well as human, and a rabbit with any nasal discharge during an inversion should be seen rather than watched.

Before you buy

Two things are worth reading first, and both are the sort of thing a seller would rather you did not think about until after the sale.

• How long they actually live. Seven to fourteen years.
• What the first year actually costs. The rabbit is about a quarter of it.

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