Bunnies!!!

[green_chameleon_girl]

My sister (Tweety_Pie) and I went to Pet World yesterday and they have so many bunnies! They are on SALE! Well of course I just had to ask my mom if I could get one but she dident answer she just looked at me and smiled
I think they are holland lop rabbits but they may be mini lop rabbits.

THEY ARE SOOOOO CUTE!

[bijou3]

Hi there you are I didn't know where you went I was just waitin there waiting for you to answer my little question thingy

[tikeyas_mom]

Originally posted by bijou3
Hi there you are I didn't know where you went I was just waitin there waiting for you to answer my little question thingy

you could always pm her!!

I love bunnies maybe your mom has a suprise awaiting you and your sis sometime this week??? lol

[green_chameleon_girl]

mabey but there has been no signs and my birthday is tomorrow!! im turning the BIG 13!!! lol

[Aspen and Misty]

Originally posted by green_chameleon_girl
mabey but there has been no signs and my birthday is tomorrow!! im turning the BIG 13!!! lol

CONGRATS! Happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday dear....ummm... Green chameleon gilr (lol) happy brithday to you!!!!

Ash

[ChewmonkeyBC]

Rabbits are cool, the last on I had was a California meat rabbit,but If I was to get another one I would get a Dawrf Rabbit!

-Kay

[Heather Wallace]

Please think carefully before getting a bunny. they are a lot of hard work and need lot sof attention and exercise and they may not turn out like you want them to be.

Think carefully. xx

[Daisylover]

Heather is absolutely correct, rabbits are a LOT of work. And be advised that they will NOT automatically love you, unless you get one very unusual bunny, when you take them home. What I think is the fun and reward part of having rabbits is that they will not automatically love you the way a puppuy or kitten will.

YOU are going to have to earn their TRUST first. To do that I always advise people that they must get down on the floor with their bunny and spend a LOT of time down there. Rabbits are a prey animal and they DO NOT like being picked up, many do not like even being held in your lap...they do not know, especially at first, that you mean them no harm. A lot of other people will say that rabbits hgave no personality. And sadly for those buns who are left in an outdoor hutch or in an inside cage, never let out to play, and seldom interact with people, they never become the charming, playful and comedic companion that rabbits can truly be.

You should also know that contrary to what mosdt people think rabbits are a very expensive animal to maintain. One of the biggest fallacies is that they can have rabbit pellets as their main or only source of food. 90% of the pellets on the market today are alfalfa-based...which is very high in calcium and low in fiber. This alone presents 2 problem: baby rabbits up until 1 year old are growing their bones and need the calcium but after that they do not. Excess calcium in their diet "mostly" gets excreted in their urine...the calcium that does not, goes in to the bladder and forms in to crystals which eventually form in to bladder stone.
That's problem number 1 with pellets. The other is that pellets are low in fiber (anything under 17-18% fiber is too low)....a rabbit's gut has to move constantly....(that's why the poop so much)...if their diet does not have enough fiber, the gut slows and can stop...this is a dangerous condition called GI stasis and this condition call kill a rabbit in 24 hours.

Alfalfa hay likewise is too high in calcium. Ideally rabbits should have unlimited timothy hay, which can be difficult to find but is readily available online from many rabbit supply sites. Then they should have, depending on their size, 1-2 cups of fresh DARK green leaf veggies each My rabbit specialist vet (and you need on of those too because not all vets take the training in rabbit care..and again rabbits are so much diff from dogs/cats, that it is vitally important to have a knowledgable vet that won't accidently ill your rabbit by giving wrong mediciation).

If you really, really want a rabbit go to www.rabbit.org and read up. They ARE wonderful, wonderful pets but they are not for everyone and they will take a lot of your time, attention and money. But, as far as I am concerned they are worth very penny I have to spend. Good luck in getting a rabbit.

[Rottieluver45]

Originally posted by Heather Wallace
Please think carefully before getting a bunny. they are a lot of hard work and need lot sof attention and exercise and they may not turn out like you want them to be.

Think carefully. xx

DITTO!!


I had NO idea Thelmer was gonna be so much responsibility! If you get a female you HAVE to get her spayed, if not, she could get really mean. Believe me! It`s really fun having a rabbit and have them kiss you,(BTW: She kissed me agin last night!) but you have to earn their love!

[green_chameleon_girl]

I have lots of time on my hands lol. I relize(sp?) how much responsibility they are but it was just a thought..

[Rottieluver45]

BTW: Happy Birthday!

[green_chameleon_girl]

Oh well....I dident get a bunny yet but mabey it wasent ment to be.. my mom cant make up her mind and as much as I love animals mabey we have to many already....

[Heather Wallace]

Don't worry as you have plenty of time, I didn't get my first bunny till I was 26 and now I have 5!!!!

[green_chameleon_girl]

ya mabey ur right

[hamsterlover]

I have to agree, green chameleon girl....I'm sorry....I had a friend who had a grey dutch rabbit and it was a LOT of work. I had always wanted one, but my mom was allergic to their dander so I couldn't (she worked at Shillito's before it became Lazarus in the fur department and it nearly killed her).....and having this friend later in life taught me how much work they truly are. It was her only pet, though, so she could devote all her time to it, but since you have other pets.....I don't know, you really need to think long and hard before you invest in a bunny. Another thing is, they need to be let out of their cages every day and played with, and she could do that since she didn't have any other pets....you would have to lock the other animals out so they didn't hurt your poor bunny. Lots of things to consider. I hope you can get one, but I just don't want you to be disappointed.

My boyfriend's brother is your age...just turned 13 on the 16th....and he's had a bird for the past year and a half....it's a parakeet and he neglects it and doesn't ever take care of it, his father or my boyfriend have to do that. I'm not saying you would do that, I know you wouldn't.....the fact that you wrote to us at all says that you wouldn't neglect your poor bunny....all I'm saying is that when you're young, you want pets and beg for them and when you get them, they turn out to be a lot more work than you'd originally thought. I know you wouldn't do this, but a bird is a lot of work, but it's also a lot easier than a rabbit. Just some things to think over.

Just my $.02. Take care, and happy birthday!

Donna/hamsterlover

Originally posted by Heather Wallace
Please think carefully before getting a bunny. they are a lot of hard work and need lot sof attention and exercise and they may not turn out like you want them to be.

Think carefully. xx