Who likes rabbits or has them?:) :cool:
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Who likes rabbits or has them?:) :cool:
I love Rabbits, and I have one, as you can see in my sig. Her name is Floppsy, she's three years old. :) Welcome to PT!
I have a bunny, Miss Hoppy - you can see her picture in my avatar. I have loved bunnies my whole life, and now I have one of my very own! :)
I love bunnies! I have one named Jilly Bean
(Jillian). She is a cutie!
Ash
I do not have a rabbit now, but I had lots of bunnies growing up. We used to show them at fairs and rabbit shows. They won a lot of ribbons and trophies for me, and they taught me a lot, too. They were great fun. As a matter of fact, it was rabbit showing that found me my honey (Charlie).;)
I am involved with rabbit rescue and volunteer at a bunny sanctuary. I started out with one rabbit, which then became two, and then a third bunny came along.......I have eight rabbits at present, all live in the house. Needless to say I do a lot of cleaning twice a day and my food bill for them is ridiculous. But I love them all so they are worth it. It's a good (?) thing my place is small or I might have even more of them!!!! ;)
I have 2 kids, Boy Boy and Girl Girl. And if you are ever confused, ask Daisey! :D
Jackie
I love rabbits! ( other animals too) I have one her name is Snotz and she is almost a year old. She's a big bunny over 15 pds and she isn't fat, just big! It's funny she's bigger than my cats.
I love rabbits! ( other animals too) I have one her name is Snotz and she is almost a year old. She's a big bunny over 15 pds and she isn't fat, just big! It's funny she's bigger than my cats.
My daughter Indra has an adorable bunny , called Billie .
She has a male name , because in the shop where I bought her , they said it was a boy ...:rolleyes: ! By the time we found out the truth , she was already "baptized" Billie !!!
Indra was about 9 years old then , and as she got Billie as an Easter present , she was convinced that Billie was the "easter-bunny" !!
Billie was supposed to be a dwarf , but I think she is half dwarf , half normal-sized !!
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this is Billie in her winter-cage
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here she is in her outdoor-run!
I fully understand about "sex confusion". :) My kids are "Boy Boy" and "Girl Girl" however when I took them to get "fixed", I was informed that I had 2 girls and by then "Boy Boy" answered to that. And I tried to rename her but she lifts her ear and looks at me like "who are you talking to?" :D
I had a rabbit growing up. His name was Harvey and he lived almost forever! He was a very happy guy;)
Me and my husband hav had two bunnies. One was named Tickle. He was suppposed to be a dwarf bunny, but he finnally got up to 15 pounds! Unfortunantly, something tore a hole in his outside cage and grabbed his foot. The shock of it all gave the poor guy a heart attack and he died.:(
The second one was a mini-lop named Daisy. She was litter trained and stayed inside all the time. After she died, my husband was so upset, that he said he will never have another rabbit. So, no more rabbits for me:(
she looks so happy!:DQuote:
Originally posted by lut
http://users.pandora.be/bernardgabri...Billie%201.jpg
this is Billie in her winter-cage
http://users.pandora.be/bernardgabri...over%20ren.jpg
here she is in her outdoor-run!
I have an angor dwarf, white rabbit with pink eyes and black ears .. She cute but she doesnt like me.. I still love her though .. :)
your rabbit looks like a bush rabbit to me :)Quote:
Billie was supposed to be a dwarf , but I think she is half dwarf , half normal-sized !!
here is a pic of my bunnie .. :)
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hope the pic worked.. * I have difficulties with pics for some reason*
I hear that sister!!! :D :D :DQuote:
Needless to say I do a lot of cleaning twice a day and my food bill for them is ridiculous.
The most I've had at once is three! Dear god how do you keep up with 8!!:eek: :eek: :eek: ;) ;) ;)
Brie,
it's a challenge to keep up with them, to say the least. But each one has a very different personality from the next and so it is never boring at my house. Yes, I have my days when I think I will cage them when I'm gone during the day, then I look at those big brown eyes PROMISING to be good bunnies while I am gone......... ;) and I am lost.....
As I have said before they all see SUCKER written in the middle of my forehead! :D
i used to have a bunny.:(
I love them so much!
you can scratch my post about having a rabbit. My dog killed it today. She is no more. :(
I have one little girl right now. Her name is Kylie and she is an eight year old Holland Lop.
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Here's a pic of the bunny we had a few years ago. Her name was Daisy and she was a dwarf lop:)
daisy is soo cute :)..
Daisy is cute>> and so is the little kid>> they both look happy>> except Daisy is squished in that bus!!LoL
LOL! She would hop into the bus and would let us pull it around the house for her. She loved it.:) By the way, the cute kid in the picture is my son Jessie and to show how long ago this was, he's 8 now. Time goes by way too fast.:(Quote:
Originally posted by iwuvsmypuppy
Daisy is cute>> and so is the little kid>> they both look happy>> except Daisy is squished in that bus!!LoL
I wanted to see every one's reply's on this. I have 15 rabbits. 4 mini lops, 6 mini rex, 2 dutch, and 3 holland lops. Sometimes I have more than I do now. I have 4 mini rex that will be leaving us shortly. The fact is, I am a breeder, and I breed and sell rabbits for quality and good temperments. No bad tempermented bunny's here.
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That is one of my mini lops. She is a bkn chocolate SR doe. Has lots of nice babies :-) And such a sweet showmanship bunny.
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This is one of my hollands. He is a chesnut agouti SR buck. He is a sweetie and was my first holland. :-)
Thats neat that your breed.
I have a Holland Lop- Julian
And new to the family is
Tyah my Mini Rex baby.
Ash
I have 5 bunnies as you can see below, I am bunny mad.
I LOVE MY BUNNIES!!!!!!
I love rabbits, have 4 as of now.
Had 18 at one time(rescues)!
They make great pets-if you're interested in getting one, search out the shelters and check out www.rabbit.org
I love bunnies...I have 2 and if I had more space or even thought that they would get along with another one, I would definitely get another one but my 2 are eating me out of house and home now!! :D
I love bunnies!!!! I Have an over-weight rabbit! i think rabbits are the best pets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:p
Now don't be hasty...who says your bunny is "over-weight"? My vet told me one of my bunnies was "obese". :) I say they are like babies...they are SUPPOSED to be cute and fat and fluffy!! :D Yes they are the BEST pets!!
My vet said my rabbit is over-weight. He is a dwarf rabbit and he weighs 7.2lbs!!!!! he supposed to weigh a couple of pounds!
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My vet said mine was "obese"...she is a mini lop and she should weigh about 6 pounds like her sister but she is topping the scales at12.7 pounds! :D
I think I need some advice off you guys !!! I just rescued a wee rabbit last night, caught some guy dumping it, so guess what I've decided to keep it !! I've never owned a rabbit in my life, don't even know what sex it is (will take it to the vet) any advice would be appreciated. I've bought the hutch, it seems to be litter trained, got the dried food, some carrots, some hay, any favourite foods or food to avoid ??
I've attached a pic, hope you can view, any ideas of type ?
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the pic didnt load for me but if you e-mail it to me at [email protected] i could tell you breed or how to tell sex., color. veggies in very minute amounts. green pellets with 17% or so percent protien and 20% fiber.
good luck! rescuing rabbits is hard.
What a cutie!!!! You have a dutch rabbit, which are probably the most people-friendly of all bunnies. They tend to be calm and enjoy having people around.
I have 8 house rabbits and am in line to be Exec Director of a rabbit sanctuary here in Michigan, in the Ann Arbor area. I have been working with bunnies for 10 +years.
SQWelch and I are going to disagree on things, I can tell. I think you should go to www.rabbit.org for the BEST advice concerning domestic rabbits as pets.
A rabbits first food should be unlimited TIMOTHY hay, not alfalfa. Then 1-2 cups of fresh, dark green veggies and then only as a last resort rabbit pellets, also perferably made from Timothy Hay. Alfalfa is very high in calcium which adult rabbits do not need. Much of the excess calcium gets excreted in the urine but what doesn't goes into the bladder, forms into crystals which grow up to become bladder stones, very painful and very serious for the bunny, often requiring surgery. A way to tell if the bunny has too much calcium in his diet is a white sediment in the middle of his urine, that is a warning sign and shouldn't be overlooked. Not all rabbits gets the bladder stones but why take the chance?
Also rabbit pellets that have seeds and dyed puffs of "treats" in them are likewise bad for rabbits. The seed and the puffs are put in there to appeal to people, and yes, the rabbits love them but they are empty calories which tend to put weight on a bunny. An overweight bunny has a harder time cleaning himself and eating his cecals, which is important. As one of our rabbit vets said, do wild rabbits eat pellets? Also don't give your bunny a lot of fruit, a little bit once or twice a week is fine. Too much sugar, including carrots by the way, can make their poo's too soft and is an indication that there is a gut problem. The poo's need to stay hard and round and a dull dark brown. You also need a rabbit specialist vet. Many vets do not take the training in rabbit health and, while having good intentions, can often maim or kill a rabbit by giving the wrong meds or treatment, using the wrong anesthetic. Never give a bunny iceberg lettuce (too much water, no vitamins).
I think you will be pleased to have a rabbit as a pet. They are wonderful....very amusing and comical, not to mention cute as heck. Be sure to read the link on Rabbit Proofing your house in the House Rabbit Soc webpage mentioned above. I believe it is under the Behavior link. This is critical if you want a happy life with your bunny. Spaying or neutering are very important too, as an unaltered rabbit will poo and pee everywhere trying to get the attention of a mate. Likewise they will be much better about using a litter box.
Good luck with your bunny! Let us know if you have any other concerns or questions.
Hi Daisey!! Excellent advise as always. I need to slip a question in. :) One of my bunnies...not sure if it is Boy Boy or Girl Girl has been having soft "poopie" and from your email...you stated carrots can cause this? You didn't tell me that! When I saw the soft "poopie" I stopped ANY fruit and just did the veggies and hay and the "treats" they got were....carrots! So that may be the cause?? HELP!!
Hi I am new to this, but I have one bunny a holland lop mix and I was feeding her a baby carrot twice a day and she was having a problem with the soft Poo. The vet had me take her off the carrots and greens and give her just hay and her pellets (the Oxbow timothy pellets) and the poos went away. I have her back on the greens now but no carrots and no more soft poo! So it may very well be the carrots that is giving your bunny the soft poos. I did find that Oxbow has Critter Carrots and they are not supposed to have the sugar in them, my bunny (Buffy) loves them and I haven't had a problem with soft poos since feeding her these either. By the way, my bunny was pet of the day back December 15, 02 if you wanted to see her! Hope that helps! :)
Hi Buff...your bun is adorable. I have heard about the oxbow hay. I am currently using the Kaytee and they are not real thrilled but they do eat it. I will eliminate the carrots as of today! Where do you get the Critter Carrots? Thanks for the advise. I will let you know how it goes if you like. :D
You can find the hay and critter carrots at Oxbow's website, www.oxbowhay.com My bun absolutely loves the Orchard Grass and the Oat Hay, although the timothy is a favorite too. Good luck with the soft poo!