A bunny

[Cristy35]

Well,
I have a bunny rabbit and she always gets lonely....When I try and get her out of her cage she tries to bite me......I need some help and was wondering if that anyone might have a male lop that they didnt want or had to sell....please let me know if so.......this is a small emergency but a big one....so thanx a lot if you do

[buttercup132]

get your bunny spayed that is why she is being agressive not cuz she needs a companion i had 4 buns together and i got rid of all but one and shes not lonley..but she was agressive once you get them spayed they get better but you need to give it time , any more questions on why you should get ehr spayed pm i jave tons of info i had to cnvince my mum so i know alot about it and about buns in general

[Jessika]

Getting a male for your female bunny because you think she's lonely will give you even more trouble than what you have right now

[Cristy35]

well i dont have the money to get her spayed and i want her to have bunnys as well.....so like i said before if you have a male and wanting to get rid of it let me know.....i need one...thanx

[Jessika]

I think you're making a mistake.. do you have homes for these baby bunnies lined up already?? Do you have money for vet bills and vaccinations for the babies after they're born??

[CathyBogart]

Breeding is not something to go into just because "you want her to have babies". If you don't have the money to get her spayed, you certainly don't have the money for an emergency C-section, should it come up. Can you afford a separate cage for the male?

If not, the male will impregnate her very quickly after she gives birth, over and over again. Breeding so often will deplete her calcium and cause all sorts of EXPENSIVE health problems.

What would you do with all of the babies produced? My rabbit's first litter was of eleven babies, and even though I had homes lined up I had a heck of a time placing all of the babies and wound up keeping two of them just because I couldn't find homes. What if the babies have health problems or birth defects? Can you afford veterinary treatment for them if that comes up?

Do you know the genetic lines of your rabbit? Before breeding, you really should take into consideration the ancestry of both the male and the female - are there any genetic defects in either line? What colors do they carry in their genes? In many animals, certain colors should NOT be bred together, they produce hich rates of birth defects.

If she is a pet rabbit that you got to be a pet rabbit - keep her that way. Spaying her will reduce her aggression and make it easier to introduce a new companion - male or female. When I was eleven, I spent several months doing chores for my neighbors and saving money to get all FIVE of my rabbits (two females and three males) neutered. It was one of the best things I have ever done. It's not a terribly expensive operation - you can find a way.

[buttercup132]

especially if they are 2 mutts the last thing we need is morehomless bunnies being sold to the sloter factory do you want ur buns to eb torchered ? i dont think so ...dont breed i did it once it it was the biggest mistake of my life!!! no kidding belive me u'll regret it i dont care if everyone on this board ends up hating me i will amke sure you DONT breed your bunnies

[CathyBogart]

...dont breed i did it once it it was the biggest mistake of my life!!!

Ditto. I didn't mention it in my post, but the one time I DID breed a litter it was a miserable experience for me and mama bunny.

[buttercup132]

im sorry but some people are stupid...i was never givin any adivice on not to do it and here we are trying to help her but i dont think its gonna work..sadly there goes some more bunnies down the drain...and a adult female bunny who is most likley going to catch ovarian cancer and live a miserable life until her owners finally decide to put her out of it and she will die a young age...im so glad i got roxy spayed

[wolfie]

Rabbit breeding, like the breeding of any animals, isn't to be taken lightly. Vet bills are expensive, and there are many things that can go wrong. You risk your girl's life by breeding her. Is that a good way to treat a pet? Spayed and neutered rabbits are much calmer, cleaner, healthier, and better pets. Did you know that most unspayed rabbits will develop cancer? By spaying her, you'll ensure she lives a long, full life.

And about her attacking you... Rabbits are territorial animals. They don't like you invading their space. Try opening her cage door, and letting her come out on her own terms (put the cage on the ground first, if it's up high). And many rabbits don't like to be picked up - but they do love to be petted.

Make sure you rabbit proof your house first (or a room). The House Rabbit Society has a wonderful website about all things rabbit. I suggest you check it out!

[dab_20]

yes, you really need to spay your rabbit. another rabbit may make it worse. not trying to be a hypocrit, i have bred two litters. it is a fun expirence (sp?) but they are hard to sell and no more bunnies in this world is needed. I do have hollond lop CROSS bunnies if you want one. please dont chew me out because there crosses, whats done is done and i have learned my lesson. If you would like a bunny of mine you can have one. but two things-
1. you have to be within two hours of me. it is too much stress for a bunny to travel across the country.
2. You have to nueter the bunny if you want one. no breeding my rabbits!

good luck!

[crazy_caique]

i don't think breeding is a good idea at all.What if you can't find the babys homes there are sooo many homeless animals aready. If you got her for a pet keep her as a pet both of you will be happier in the long run!But if you want to breed to some research find out how much vet bills cost if you don't have any money to get her fixed how are you going to feed the babys,get them vet checked,what if something goes wrong at birth?Think about long and hard.I don't know that much about rabbits but what i just posted can go for all animals

[dab_20]

true. so where do you live?

[crazy_caique]

dab_20 i wouldn't give her a rabbit how do you know she will have him/her fixed?

[dab_20]

ummm isnt there a contract or something they can sign that tells me that they will get him fixed or they can get the rabbit takin away? thats what they do at humane societies.