ENVIRONMENT (cont)
Automatically controlled lighting will provide rabbits regularly timed light and dark cycles. The illumination level should be 325 lux. Commonly, a second battery of lights is used while you are working in the animal room. An interval timer may be used to assure that the work light is turned off after you leave the room.
Controlling noise will reduce stress in animals. Noisy operations such as cage washing should be done in areas that are separated from animal housing areas. Noisy animals such as dogs should be housed away from rabbits.