Who loves bunnies?

Cecelia · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 1487

I am so excited right now! I went to a horse sale yesterday and they had some bunnies that they were selling. My friend wanted one but she was too embarrassed to hold her number up so I held it up next thing you know a bunny is being handed to us! (what a run-on sentence) She is a baby dwarf-dutch cross (we think). She is a brown and gray mixture kinda salt and pepper.She is so sweet and loving. The deal is that she would come to my house until Monday and think I would take her back to my friend's house. My parents and I love her so much that we might keep her though.Her name is Sugarbaby and I really hope that we get to keep her. My poodle loves her but wehave to watch them really closely when they're together. If any of you readers have any suggestions on snacks,toys,litter training,or things abut a rabbits health please pos here. Thank you for reading this! Smile

greenpen · Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 1629

Hi, i LOVE bunnies! I have a little dwarf lop and his name is Charlie. He is sssssssoooooo sweet and i wouldn't change him for the world! Very Happy

Just one thing to remember is the temperature if he is an outdoor bunny. (Charlie is). If it gets too cold then put a blanket over the front of the hutch to shield it from the wind/rain/cold. Or if it gets too hot, always make sure that there is enough water in the bottle.

Cecelia · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 1487

Thanks! We are pretty sure that we are keeping her in the house since she is so small.She is living in my dog's cage the wires are just close enough together so she can't get out.We are giving her water in a bowl right now but we might switch to the bottle if she knocks it over too much. Smile

greenpen · Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 1629

Cecelia · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 1487

lol yeah I hope that doesn't happen to us! She only weighs like 2 pounds and the bowl's pretty heavy. Confused

Drmchaser · Joined: 23 May 2007 Posts: 2372

Rabbits love to chew, they will chew anything in site and they can do a lot of damage if they aren't watched carefully. You will need to get rabbit chews for it to chew on, it needs them becasue the front teeth are always growing and they need the chews to keep the teeth ground down, if they get too long, the rabbit won't be able to eat. There are certain things you cannot feed to it because they are toxic to a bunny. Here is a link to foods that are toxic to a rabbit.

http://www.adoptarabbit.com/articles/toxic.html

Here is a list of veggies and plants that they can eat
http://www.rabbit.org/care/veggies.html

Hay is essential to a rabbit's good health, providing roughage which reduces the danger of hairballs and other blockages. Apple tree twigs also provide good roughage.

If you need any other info you can find it here
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/diet.html

Cecelia · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 1487

Thanks so much Drmchaser! We are using hay as her bedding right now and she is constantly chewing on it! We are mainly feeding her pellets and carrots! We have a branch for her to chew on but I'll see if we can get her an apple branch if that would be better! Smile

Kholran · Site Admin Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 784

Cecelia · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 1487

Thank you for everything kholran! We are getting her out of her cage like every hour but we can't keep that up while I'm school! I think we gave her too many pellets today so she is going to the bathroom everywhere! (that is totally my fault) She will definitely not end up in a shelter! We're not sure if we are getting her spayed or not. She is in the house so she won't have babies at least. She has access to hay and water at all times and she hasn't eaten any of the carrots that we have offered her.
We are trying to litter box train her but that seems like it's gonna be difficult. If you have any ideas on litter training they would be appreciated! Smile

Chilly Girl · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 1712

Fire Opal · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 3050

lol, I've only had hamsters and one gerbil before. Rabbits must be similar.

LouLou07 · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 4178

Warning,Do not give rabbits edexcel pellets (they make their poos go soft, then they stick to your rabbit)
I have 3 rabbits lol, they are all lionheads and are gorgeous. I used to a dwarf lop but we had to give him away as he attacked my mum. Mine live in my conservatory so get plenty of exercise, especially as Herbie the only boy loves chasing the girls (he's neutered though). The girls aren't spayed yet as they were rescue rabbits and the rescue centres vet is ill at the moment). BTW you should spay her as rabbits can get cancers etc an will die earlier if not spayed, but it is very expensive, I payed £120 or $240 for my 2 boys about £60 or $120 each and females are more expensive.

Fire opal: Rabbits are nothing like hamsters or gerbils they are more like dogs as they have big personalities and Herbie(my male one) even knows his name and comes running up to me. And the sliding door into my lounge, he loves trying to get in.

KaylaBlue · Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 949

Ohh, I love rabbits.

Chilly Girl · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 1712

I had to pay $800 to get my female bunny spayed. My vet is expensive!

LouLou07 · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 4178

Wow I don't have to pay for my two female rabbits to be spayed, as they aren't mine yet as they are rescue bunnies, but we have to pay an adoption fee