Please welcome....

[Cookiebaker]

our new 6 year old white male English Angora Bunny rabbit!!! He's pretty scared right now (shaking in the corner of his cage) so we are leaving him in peace and quiet for a little while so that he can used to his new surroundings.

The lady told me that they only took him to the vet once, he's un-neutered, and that she doesn't have time to brush him the way that he needs to. His name is Fluffernutter with a peanut-butter nose and we are trying to think of something a little more....erm....something. hehe So we would like name suggestons, please!!

We have been thinking of getting a bunny for a while now, but we weren't exactly ready for this. I had planned on doing lots of research, but he hopped into our lives, and there is no going back now. So this afternoon, I am headed for the library/pet store to do lots of research. Any information will be appreciated!!!!

Pictures will be coming soon...after he calms down a little bit. He's BEAUTIFUL!!! I'm so thrilled and excited!!! He comes from a home with a dog and 3 cats, so hopefully getting used to Marigold & Malone won't be too much of an issue.

Anyway, I'm rambling. More details later!!

[Rottieluver45]

YAAAAAYYY!!! Congrats! I love Angoras they are sooooo pretty! Are you gonna get him neutered? You`re sure he`s a he right? They can be pretty tricky!!
HURRY!! PICTURES!! LOL! Please?

No name suggestions but If you need advice go to Daisy lover she`s good at giving advice! REALLY GOOD! That`s where I get most MY info and zippykat! or go to Rabbit.org...uhhhhmmm...NOT .COM!!!


Congrats...can`t wait for pics!

[bluekat]

Congrats! Your new bunny sounds wonderful, I want a bunny too! Yes, any pics? please????

[Cookiebaker]

He is absolutely LOVEABLE and keeps coming around for nose-bumpies!!! I let him out of his cage, and he explored all around the kitchen.

I can't wait to to know him better....at first, I thought something was wrong, but he was just washing his little nose. And he keeps "coughing"/making this funny noise, and I'm not sure if it's something to worry about or not.

Anyway, here are a couple of pictures I got before the batteries went dead:

[popcornbird]

OMG! He's SO adorable and FLUFFY! CONGRATULATIONS!

Now you have one of every kind of *common* pet. A dog, a cat, a bird, and a rabbit! How cool!

Did Malone, Marigold, and Rilla meet him yet?

Ps. No 2nd birdie yet?

[Karen]

He looks like the Abominable Snow Bunny! Very sweet, do you have a bunny comb/brush yet? People keep Angora rabbits to spin their fur into yarn ... so keep those combfuls of bunny fuzz!

Adorable Angora Boy?

Basie (after Count Basie) the Snow Bunny?

Monty?

Smudge?

[Cookiebaker]

Originally posted by Karen
He looks like the Abominable Snow Bunny! Very sweet, do you have a bunny comb/brush yet? People keep Angora rabbits to spin their fur into yarn ... so keep those combfuls of bunny fuzz!

Adorable Angora Boy?

Basie (after Count Basie) the Snow Bunny?

Monty?

Smudge?

Hehehe The Abominable Snow Bunny!! That's a funny nickname!!

You can see the brush that she gave me in the middle picture. I'm not sure if that is a proper brush or not. He has sooo many tangles, burrs, and knots. Maybe there is a better tool out there?? The lady said that when that happens she would just cut the burr off. He's so wiggily though, I would be a little afraid of cutting the skin (the burrs are right next to the skin)

[Cookiebaker]

He officially has a name now!!! Willow!!

We just went to the petstore and got him some food, pellets, timothy hay, salt block, cardboard chewies etc.

I read that lettuce isn't good for rabbits. Is this true!?!?!?

[wolfsoul]

Congrats! He's such a sweetie!

I looked up a few names for you

Ceaser: Means "hairy" in Roman
Pheonix: Derived from the Greek word for "dark red."
Lucifer: Means "bringing light."
Lior: Means "my light" in Hebrew"
Clement: Derived from a Latin word meaning "gentle."
Dakota: Means "friend" in the dakota language.
Kuno: Derived from German for "brave"
Amando: From the late latin word Amandus, meaning "lovable"

If you need more names, search www.behindthename.com Good luck!

[wolfsoul]

whoops, never mind, you posted right before me!

Great name!

[zippy-kat]

My, my, my!! He's already handsome--can't wait to see him once he has a little love smeared on him! He'll be drop dead GORGEOUS!!!


You asked for advice, so...
To me, the poor guy looks under-nourished. What is he eating? Timmy Hay and Oat Hay are best and to put on a little weight you might even try some alfalfa (but not much, alfalfa isn't good for an older bun's "main course.") I buy all my hay from www.bunnyluv.com -- a great business and proceeds go to help the Bunny Luv rescue. The oxbow hay company (sorry don't know the link offhand) is HIGHLY recommended by many bunnie people. I've never ordered from them so I don't know how they compare to Bunny Luv. Oxbow does offer a good timmy-hay based pellet.

Parsley, cilantro, endives -- most all dark greens are good for him too. Carrots, apples, etc. are good for treats but use sparingly. A good "rabbit-safe" veggie/fruit list can be found here: ABC's of Rabbit Safe Veggies/Fruits.

Because he's a long-haired breed, I'd make sure to give him papaya tablets and/or pineapple (the fruit or the juice -- make sure that sweetner is not added -- I used Dole's Canned Pineapple juice with Sophie. Piper hates it, so I use papaya tablets with him). This promotes good flora in the gut which allows things like hairballs and such to pass. W/ the pineapple jucie, I'd let Sophie drink all she wanted --once a week-- in say a 5 min. span. W/ the Papaya tablets, I give Piper two tablets per week. Another good thing to try is the pina colada yogurt (by pass the non-fat stuff, get the regular), 1-2 tbls per week. Also, Benebac is wonderful stuff for promoting good gut flora!

As for the cage, I'm not too fond of the wire bottoms...but that's strictly personal preference (I'd rather spend a few extra minutes cleaning than have a bun w/ sore hocks). If you stick with the wire bottom, just make sure he has a board that's big enough for him to sit/lay on.

The "bedding" at the bottom of the cage concerns me a bit -- cedar chips? Cedar (and a couple of other woods that i can't remember right now ) isn't good for bunnies. I'd go with shredded newspaper or carefresh or something along those lines.

Ummm... just a few other questions/comments:
-- does he have a litterbox?
-- you've probably already considered this but, are you going to take him in for a check up? I'd encourage it-- the vet can give him a look-over (teeth, nails, weight, etc) and give you some great advice. Click here for a list of NH Bunny Vets. Even if you decide not to take Willow right away, I can't STRESS the importance of finding a good bunny vet EARLY on. Better to be prepared!
-- The NH House Rabbit Society might be of some use to you as well!
-- GREAT articles on general rabbit care

WHEW!! There's tons more info to give but I think that covers most of the basic stuff.... any more questions? Lemme know!

Give that handsome Willow boy a BIG BIG kiss and hug!

[Cookiebaker]

Wow Zippy, I appreciate all that info so much!!!! I'm printing it out to take it all in! Yes, I am planning on getting a cage without the wire bottom. I figured to let him get used to his new surroundings for a few days so as to not disrupt him TOO much on the first day. Yes, I just went to check and that's Cedar shavings. I will look into getting something different tonight.

Yes, I will be looking for a vet on Monday. I'm pretty sure the vet we use is dog/cat only. More research to do on that! And no litterbox *yet*. He is newspaper trained, and I would like to gradually get him used to a litterbox.

I'm sure I'll be back with more questions! Thanks again for all the advice!!!

[wolfsoul]

I reccomend Aspen shavings That's what I'm using for the rats right now, and I really like it. I only like it in the litter box though, if it's used for the main bedding, I find that it starts to smell faster probably because I clean the litter box more often than the cage..

[Rottieluver45]

OMG!! HE IS SOOOOOOOOO CUTE!! I want one of those kinds of bunny! If thelmer ever gets a friend I want it to be and Angora.

BTW: I think he might replace thelmer`s popularity!

I love the name Willow!

[zippy-kat]

Originally posted by Cookiebaker
Yes, I am planning on getting a cage without the wire bottom. I figured to let him get used to his new surroundings for a few days so as to not disrupt him TOO much on the first day.

May I put a plug in for this company?

Leith Petwerks
That's where I ordered Piper's new cage from... I LOVE IT!!!

(for pics, see: http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/show...threadid=26627 )