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Rabbit Training

Demons Mom — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:56:59 GMT

I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on litter training a rabbit. She just seems to like to lay in the litter box and goes to the bathroom outside the box. Also how would you get a rabbit to stop going to the bathroom while out of there cage.

Thanks this is my first rabbit

Rabbit Hopping

PetzRule31 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:30:56 GMT

I just started hopping Codi last week, but he dosent like it. On the other hand, his daughters and sons are naturals. Chocolate is so good at it.

Codi

Chocolate

Chocolate's sibblings

Breed

Cocoabunny — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:50:09 GMT

Hi, I was wondering if anyone would be able to tell me what breed of rabbit I have? Or is she a mix? Thank you!

http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/blog/viewbio.aspx?apid=152905

Flemish Giant....a brown?

Silversmoke — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:24:05 GMT

I was looking up FG's colors and there was no brown listed. But yet we have a brown. Is she truly brown or truly an FG? Thanks (pic below of 'Asia')

Please Help!

Lia — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:24:56 GMT

I went to take my bunny, Ink, out of his cage this morning for a little exercise and I noticed that he had a weird spot on the top of his back foot! The spot is hard like a callous (sorry don't know how to spell it) and I can tell it's a tiny bit red. Most of the hair is still there and it doesn't look like he's been chewing on it. Also when I touch it and move the fur around to get a better look he shows absolutely no signs of pain. Is this a common problem or something worse? Any info or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much!

Lia

Whats Your Favorite Breed

LilyBug — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:25:39 GMT

I was just wondering what are some peoples favorite breeds..i like all breeds..

What do you think about fostering wild Rabbits?

LilyBug — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:18:40 GMT

Please answer!!!!!

What do you do with your rabbits?

Netherlanddwarflover — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:17:30 GMT

I raise rabbits for show and just to keep them as pets,I was just wondering what my other follow rabbit onwers do,do you Breed them for She,Meat,Fur? Or not breed and just have them for pets?

What Is Your Preference, Purebred Or Mixed?

critters-moderator — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:14:25 GMT

If you're going to be showing your rabbit at an event such as a 4-H conference, then a purebred rabbit is the superior choice. Outside of that criteria, most people would say it wouldn't make much difference whether you own a purebred or a mixed breed. What do you think?

Rabbit breeds

bunnyhammy26 — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:31:09 GMT

Which is the best breed for a small house? The Netherland Dwarf? Mini Lop, Holland Lop, Dwarf Hotot, mixed breed? Lionhead, Dutch, Florida White... which is rather calm, but less than 5 pounds? Help!

Where Does Your Bunny Spend Most of Its Time?

WonderfulWildlife — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:45:06 GMT

My rabbit, who is four and a half months old, is a free roam rabbit, but if I have to go somewhere, can't watch him, or when it is night time, he goes in his cage!

Rabbit's Favorite Foods

WonderfulWildlife — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:40:32 GMT

Indy, my baby English Spot rabbit, loves to eat timothy hay, oatmeal, grass, raisins, and carrots. He absolutely LOVES to eat!

Cage: wire floor or solid?

bunnyhammy26 — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:56:58 GMT

I'm so confused. I thought before that a rabbit needs a SOLID bottom cage. But I read a book about rabbit raising, and it said the cage must be wire for the droppings to go out. I asked a good rabbit raiser, and she said it MUSt be a wire floor. But isn't solid bottom good? It wouldn't hurt the feet. I know because I asked an experienced rabbit person. The rabbit people say that a solid is good, because the bunny would just use the litter box. Which is better??

Help!!!!

PetzRule31 — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:09:12 GMT

My Male and Feamale rabbits got out together about 3 weeks ago. My New Zealand is moving grass around and digging a lot. what should I do?

Baby bunnies

rocky4545 — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:33:35 GMT

when should my sister wean her 1 month old havana rabbit babies, and separate them from their mom?

RE-New Color?

Netherlanddwarflover — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:44:30 GMT

I am not sure,it looks like it could be a Lynx mixed with an Opal. I don't remember ever seeing a color like that. Why don't you ask the breeder you got him from? I bet he would be able to help you.

Do mini lops dig in carpets?

hamsterzrox123 — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:42:35 GMT

we babysitted a bunny before who wasn't a mini lop he dug the carpet. I wanted a mni lop but my dad says he doesn't want a bunny and I have heard mini lops don't chew/dig carpet!

New color?

Silversmoke — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:16:21 GMT

Smokey's color has changed like every 2 weeks during his first 6 months. I think he will stay the way he is now. But he is very unique. He is a mini rex.

At ~7 weeks old

Now (6 months of age)

Thank you for your help!

Adopt or Shop?

bunnyhammy26 — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:48:08 GMT

I am going to get a rabbit soon. But I saw this ad for Petfinder. It said, " ADOPT, DON"T SHOP" in big flashing letters. It was this whole article about puppy mills and said to not get a dog from a pet shop. I was thinking about it. Does it apply for rabbits too? About the whole mill thing and supporting it if you buy from a pet shop? Please help!

Pyometra in rabbits

Silversmoke — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:23:11 GMT

We bred our mini rex doe, EM, June 9th '09 to our almost 5 month old mini rex buck, Smokey. We do not know EM's age. We marked the calendar for the Week of July 9th (her due dates). And when those dates came the babies didn't come on day 31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38, or 39!!! We got concerned!

My dad is a vet. Throughout her pregnancy we took radiographs of her to see if we could see any progression. We thought maybe the last x-ray that was during her due date week we saw faint lines.....but that wasn't the case. Ultrasounding showed nothing throughout either. Palpating her we could feel large lumps that were hard, and I was for sure they were babies.

So, we decided to prep for an exploratory on July 18th (9 days past her official due date). And you know when a rabbit does not give birth on day 31, there is a problem!

We were expecting find mummified fetuses, we found a mass on the right side of her uterus and took that out. It was pusfilled - no bones. That was such a relief to me, I didn't want any bunnies to be in there dead (there was none at ALL, BTW). We sent the mass off to the lab and it came back as a pyometra.

So, I just want to warn you all out there if your pregnant rabbit ever goes past the due date, take to vet! We have decided that EM is probably on the older side, maybe 7 or 8 years old. We are hoping that it is not the sperm in our buck that is defective and that it is just EM's old age that made her more likely. She will not be bred again (we spayed her, so there's no way she could). EM has recovered well, today is 12 days after the surgery!

I got a new Bunny!!!!!!!!

PetzRule31 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:57:49 GMT

This is my new bunny Sunshine!! She is a lionhead. My mom is getting her sister tomorrow.

Big or Small Bun?

bunnyhammy26 — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:15:52 GMT

I personally like small breeds better, for kids or adults. But I wanted other peoples' opinion. Which is a better choice of rabbit for a kid: small medium, or large bunnies? I have heard that big bunnies are easier because they are calmer, but I also heard that little kids get intimidated by giant bunnies and a small bun is better. So what's the truth?!?!

Grass Seed

animalgirl — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:09:36 GMT

Can rabbits eat grass seed? I've got a whole bunch of it. And Bun Bun's an eating machine.

Cutest Rabbit Stories

WonderfulWildlife — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:47:21 GMT

Tell me your cutest story about your pet rabbit!

Hairballs and GI Stasis

brilliantfids — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:07:22 GMT

Well I figured this would be something good to post!

I am currently battling 2 things with my Holland Lop, Jill, Hairballs and GI Stasis. I got Jill on tuesday and its now the following monday and she has eaten very little since arriving. Well the first few days everybody put it off on stress from the move and from becoming a house bunny. On thursday she ate a slice of an apple and a little bite or two of her carrot and that was it, yet she was drinking fine and had pooped a little (Not much though). By friday she was not pooping at all, and still had not touched her food, needless to say I was getting more worried. I began giving her pineapple Juice on saturday and on Sunday she started nibbling a couple pellets(again not much at all) but still no poops. So Sunday I was still doing the pineapple Juice and giving tummy massages every so often (gently so it didnt cause harm instead of good) but still she wasnt eating, again we offered apples since she had shown interst prior to them and she did eat a good amount of that along with a few pellets.

So today she finally pooped a little bit, and we were told to give her canned pumpkin and infant gas-x by the vet. But since she has pooped a bit we just did the gas-x to see if that helps at all and if she doesnt eat more by tonight we will then do the pumpkin. We also added flax seed, oats, split peas and a few other items to her food bowl.

Biting Bunny....Need help!

Gusters mom — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:50:43 GMT

Our approx. 8 week old baby bunny,Beatrice, has begun biting me...HARD!

Before I begin,yes, we have taken her to the vet and she has a clean bill of health.

Here's what's going on, She's been very sweet up until about a week ago when she decided that she does not want to be picked up. When we let her run outside of her cage in the bedroom,she acts happy and normal.But, when I go to pick her up to put her back in, she runs away in every direction,then when I catch her,she kicks,scratches and bites like crazy! My hands are covered in bandaids because of this.

I really need help! What can I do to stop this behavior before it gets even worse??

She's even begun getting feisty when I hold her for cuddle time, something she really loves! Or used to......

Please, help!

best place for bunny

bunnyhammy26 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:33:22 GMT

[font=Comic Sans MS]Hi! I don't have a rabbit yet, but I'm hoping for one. The thing is, I don't know where is the best place to get one. I'm not a rabbit shower, so I just want a pet. Where is the best place to get one?

Adopt-a-Thon-- Saturday, June 27 in Montclair, California

Rabbits4ever — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:01:44 GMT

*Adopt-a-thon & Education Day at the Burrow*

4601-1 Brooks Street, Montclair, CA 91763
(Romona is closed north of Mission and south of Brooks for road work.)

Saturday, June 27th from Noon-5pm

Here at the Burrow we have over 100 rabbits in need of a home before we can rescue any more. We will be offering a special adoption donation price on this day only. We will have free refreshments, free nail trims and light grooming for your buns and guinea pigs. Three lovely gift baskets will be raffled off to lucky winners.
Bunny Bunch Boutique is stocked full of hay, healthy treats and lots of toys and chews for your rabbits, piggies, and chinchillas. Plus we have lots of gift items for people too. On this day only we will have Bunny Bunch Boutique special deals for you and your rabbit.

• 1 pm a "Bunny Basics" class will be held where we will be covering rabbit care, including diet, grooming, bonding and living quarters. Plus will have a question and answer session.
• 4pm Dr. Sari Kanfer will give a talk about rabbit health.

[b]Call (909) 626-3946 and let us know you will be attending. Or email caroline@bunnybunch.org. Visit our website: www.bunnybunch.org

Bun Bun photo

animalgirl — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:48:03 GMT

In about an hour I can get Bun Bun's photo. I'll post it here. She's so cute and fluffly! In the photo Bun Bun is chewing on the bookshelf next to Holly the snake's tank. I can post my photo of Holly too.

Hammies and Bunnies together?

bunnyhammy26 — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:56:39 GMT

Do hamsters and rabbits get along? I haven't read anything about that. I know they go well with guinea pigs, don't really get along with cats and dogs, and can sometimes get along with tiny birds. I am going to get a rabbit soon, but I have a hammy. Will they get along... or fight to the death?

Ya! Bun Bun!

animalgirl — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:49:54 GMT

Originally I had thought Bun Bun was a girl when I got him. So when we took him to the vet last month, they said Bun Bun was a boy. Well we took him to be neutered this morning and guess what- "he" had to be spayed. LOL!!!!! I've got to leave right now to get Bun Bun and Rocky from the vet's. Bun Bun had a spay surgery today, Rocky had a cancerous tumor removed from his leg... I'll be back online in a few hours. lol

Does One Answer Fit All?

critters-moderator — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:12:13 GMT

Does one answer fit all for every rabbit? It would sure make life easier if that were so. Advertisers often encourage a sense of one-size-fits-all when it comes to their products and/or services, but is this the case? Surely once in a while it must apply, shouldn't it? What are your thoughts?

Best breed

lukerabbitboy — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:53:16 GMT

I'm wondering what the best breed of these three are.

What breed is best for showing(in 4-H or ARBA)/raise for meet?

rocky4545 — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:35:45 GMT

I have had my two rabbits ( a mini rex, belle, and a netherland dwarf, ruby.) for about 6 months now and my dad just gave my sister and I permission to bread them.... but we are going to wait untill at least Aug. so we have more time to show them before we breed them and they possably gain to much wight to be showable with out getting dqed. Anyway, I would like to raise a meet pen to show next year (and raise them to show and for meet), should I get a Californian or a Standerd Chinchilla? Also, should I get 2 does and 1 buck or get 1 of each?

Thanks

Hannah

Check out the bunny we saved today!

brilliantfids — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:28:00 GMT

Well today we saved this little guy from going to the shelter and found him a great home! RavynRose also took in another bunny today thats expecting..no pics of her yet but check out charlie!

One black eye

One blue eye! He also knows his name and is very sweet, he will be loved in his new home! Have fun Charlie!

My Bun's Activities!

brilliantfids — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:07:35 GMT

Well just thought I would get this area going a bit by telling you what some of my bunnies favorite activities are.

My Bun's enjoy LOTS of out of cage time, so I scatter things all over the floor for them to explore such as:

Toilet paper tubes, Birdie bagels (cardboard hoops that are flavored for them, my buns LOVE these and the make them in big tube form too for small animals), Popsicle sticks (I also string these and hang from the cage bars like I do for my parrots), Grass mats, Wicker baskets (they love to jump in and out of their baskets or take a nap in them), Huts...and many more things.

I also hide treats in corners of the room, or inside little Munch balls so they have to chew their way through them to get to the treats. They spend hours searching the house for hidden treats. I also have a plastic ball they like to roll around the house...like the ones in ball pits at McDonalds.

Share some of your Bunnies favorite activities!

My mommy rabbit

sweetpea — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:56:46 GMT

My rabbit just had baby kits just about a week ago. Today she just started licking our hands. Why would that be?

Rabbit feed

lukerabbitboy — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:50:05 GMT

Hi there,

I'm going to get a NZW soon and I don't know what feed to get and where to get it can you help me?

Baby bunnies

sugar — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:06:10 GMT

I've had my rabbit for less than a year. She just had babies unexspectively about 7 weeks ago. She is now big again like she was when she was prego. I'm hoping she isn't prego again because it's a lot of work to take care of all of them, the mom, and school and family stuff. How can you tell if she is prego or not? Please help fast!!!

What veggies are the best?

jmb123 — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:11:26 GMT

My rabbits loves veggies. They eat fresh carrots mainly and I am trying to widen their variety. I found that they can be fed basil leaves and they like that too. What veggies do you feed your rabbit(s)?