Rabbit advice please

dacouch

I used to have a house rabbit like you who thought he was a dog. The vet told me that I should mix a cold liver tablet into his food once or twice a week. He advised me of this because rabbits get vitamin d from sun light so in the wild they would get it no problem, if he was in a cage outside he would get it by basking in the sun. As my rabbit was inside he could not do this hence the cold liver tablet.

It might be worth asking your vet about this.

I found my rabbit became more and more tame the longer we had him, in the end he behavoured very much like a dog eg he would get excited and run to us when we got in from work, jump up on our laps for attention and get jealous if we were reading a paper so would push the paper out of our hands. They are great pets and easy to train

Have a read of this website which has lots of advice on house rabbits which you will find interesting.

http://www.rabbit.org/journal/1/aloof.html

P.S I would recommend you protect any cables in the room as they have a habbit of chewing cables which is not a good thing for you or the rabbit.

Loopy_Girl

Hey pet chums - how are we all?!! I see it's all been fun and games on here recently:eek: lordy, and I thought I was outspoken on the CSA board!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Anyhoo...needing a bit advice from fellow bunny lovers (and anyone else that wants to chip in!!). I did post this on another bunny specific forum but I am clearly not in the clique:rolleyes: as there has been no replies but loads of views:D

When do you all take the hutch huggers off? Am aware of the fact I don't want Max to get to warm but it is still chilly at night time. Is now too soon? maybes wait a month or so?

Advice/suggestions/arguments/handbags at dawn all welcome!!!:p

LG xx

dolally_2

Hi there,

Don't worry about not being in the "clique", most forums seem to have them!

I keep my buns and piggies in the shed over winter but they are mostly out again now. My piggies are still in the shed (and some in the house because I'm a softie and one had an infection too)

Anyhow, back on topic!! I would say you would be fine to take them off now but keep an eye on the temperature and if you think it is going to be a cold night then put them back on for that.

I have one rabbit that refuses to use her hutch and will eat/sleep etc on the concrete floor of the run in wind/rain/snow....:rotfl:

Loopy_Girl

I remember you telling me about your bunny when I was freaking out about the cold and frozen bunnies (in my eyes anyway!) and you put my mind at rest.

Have just realised I must come across on here and some loony who twitters on incessantly about her bloody bunny!!!:o

I think you are right about the hugger though. Am looking into getting him bonded with a girlfriend and then I am going to see if they have a couple of rescue piggies as to not waste this hutch that I have as I'll need to get a bigger hutch for the 2 bunnies

Thankfully I am allergic to cats or else I feel I would slot into the stereotypical single woman who has loads of pets and no sex!!!!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

MoneySavingStudent_2

Hello everyone!

Ok.. bit of background first..

all my rabbits live inside and i have 2 large hutches that they live in, in a room with many windows and has a dog gate across is so the rabbits can freely run around the room when we let them out..

Im just posting cause im starting to run out of ideas for my bunnies.

I have an angora albino rabbit thats about 4yrs old (we think) and shes part blind (we think) lol BUT shes very mischevious and very active! She doesnt mind being picked up and sometimes will sit on our knee and have a stroke for a while etc. We sometimes (when were in) let her out of her hutch in the rabbit room and open the dog gate so she can hop into the living room etc. She doesnt chew things shes not suppose to and is toilet trained.

I also have 2 netherland dwarf rabbits that seem to be quite independant and neither of them like being picked up. When i let them out of the hutch to explore the rabbit room, the female (i think its the female they both look exactly the same ) Shes quite happy to hop around and be mischevious etc but the male always runs away from the open hutch door and sits in the dark hidden bit of the cage and stamps his feet! These 2 little bunnies dont go out of the rabbit room as they are very mischevious and like to chew things they shudnt.

Anyway!
now u no the personalities of my bunnies im wondering if u can help me!?
I buy toys from ebay such as chewy grass balls things and wood blocks etc, the large albino bunny likes flower pots and hiding in things so i bought her a large plastic flower pot to sit in. But im trying to make the rabbit room more interesting..

Im not too bothered about the price and i have a good amount of room.. is there anything i can build? or buy? or something? to create like some tunnels or something? to really give them a good work out and have some fun?
I thought about buying some chicken wire and putting some shelves up so they can run up the wall etc and put the chicken wire up so they cant fall off the shelves and stuff...
Wud that be a good idea? Whats everyone think? Anything u guys have done which u think worked really well?

Any ideas welcome!
Thanks

suki1964

Wouldnt an outside enclosure be more in keeping with the welfare of the bunnies taken into consideration? I always thought bunnies liked burrows and fields of grass to run around in and eat and that humans mimicked this as much as possible by outside hutches and enclosures on lawns. Keeping them inside doesnt sound to me to be a very healthy envoirment

MoneySavingStudent_2

I have a separate piece of garden (away from doggies etc) that bunnies get to play in, in the summer. Im also in the middle of converting a wendy house into a bunny house

But its just something for them to play in, in the winter and on very wet and horrible days etc?

dolally_2

Hi, it is not uncommon to have indoor bunnies and they can be quite happy that way.

On the nethie front, I also keep them and can assure you that the behaviour of the male is quite normal. Nethie's are a grumpy breed anyway and the males more so. How old is he? If he is an adolescent or not neutered then it should improve when he is older/neutered. Having said that it is only my nethies that thump, my rex's are much more laid back.

I make networks of tunnels with the pop up ones from PAH, they do chew them though but if you start the tunnel from inside his hutch or just near it then it might give him more confidence.

He will probably never like being picked up but if you sit on the floor with him when he is out you will probably find that he will come and head butt you or eat your trousers!

Will have a think on more ideas as I am heading out just now but you could also try asking on a rabbit forum for more ideas.

MoneySavingStudent_2

Thanks very much!

I thought about getting tunnels etc.. i think ill give them ago and see how they go on.

The male (Sunny) is almost 2 and has been neutered. The female (Hunny) is the same age and has also been neutered. They live together.

The large rabbite lives alone (unfortunatly the ppl we rescued her from never introduced her to another rabbit so we cant get her a bf ) We keep he seperate to the other rabbits as the other rabbits try to scratch her through the cage etc.

Sunny just stamps n huddles in the back of the cage.. while Hunny likes to lick peoples noses and will eat out of my hand etc.. its like there complete oppersites!

feelinggood_2

Just wanted to update!

I took bunny to the vets this afternoon, and he was thoroughly checked over and it would appear that he is in perfect health and is just a little moody!

She said it might be because I'm pregnant, or he might just be one of those rabbits who likes to be difficult. Hopefully he'll forgive me for taking him to the vets.