Any Rabbit advice ?

thatgirlsam

Wicked_witch wrote: »

Yes, they don't actually want a huge amount of veg other than fresh grass! I made mine ill at first because I was so used to piling on the veg for my guinea pigs.

The site www.rabbit.org is excellent for finding out about rabbit behaviours. I was worried recently because my boy started nipping at me for no obvious reason and their advice about that was a lifesaver (basically it's a communication device) as I was worried about holding him etc after that.

He is called Kit Timothy Jensen btw as we couldn't agree on one name :-)

And yes, you can get special hutch covers if you like, check out ebay for decent prices rather than pets at home etc. And don't forget his bunny toys, they are sooo cute and funny when they play!

I'd say leave him til tomorrow before holding, but more experienced people will know if that's right. 8 weeks is ever so young, so make sure he has lots of hay to snuggle in and keep warm.

Also, pics????

thanks for the link , i will have a good look round that site :beer:

he has sawdust , straw and hay in his hutch , i did put plenty of straw in so he can make himself cosy

i will try and put a pic up soon

thanks everyone for your advice

thatgirlsam

mcmanlyn wrote: »

Hi,

If your bun is anything like mine he'll choose to eat the 'bad' plants Never seemed to do him harm, but we've removed them all now. You're best getting a book or a list of all the good & bad plants - it's a fairly heft list!

As for the litter tray they're really easy to train - especially if you get them done. Scary moment taking them in, I was scared to death!! But it was totally worth it - now he doesn't spray, isn't as aggressive & humps my slippers much less
I recommend those wooden cat litter pellets instead of sawdust, it's less messy & it seems to absorb the smell too.

Mine is 5 and called Jack. Peter is a great name - I love animals with people names

he humps your slippers ?

:rotfl::rotfl:

when do you get them 'done' ( poor peter )

what age i mean

its peter as in peter rabbit !

he is brown just like peter rabbit and has one ear up and one ear down :cool:

i am terrified of doing the wrong thing for him

HopeAndDriftWood

Rabbits are pretty easy and you sound like you've done all the important things!
Just remember that he will be fast when he gets to run around the garden...we've got an older rabbit who was easy as a baby, but he is so fast now it takes at least 40 minutes of chasing him to grab him. He was a rescue rabbit, though, and so we didn't get to train him to come to us or go home on his own.

How is he settling in?

mcmanlyn

I think he was about 1-2 when I got him done. I did it mainly for the spraying...he could cover all 4 walls & the ceiling :O not good!!

Oh yes he humps slippers! Only occasionally now, but he started humping my dads when we went to visit!! I was mortified lol

Don't worry I'm sure you'll be a good bun-mum Main thing is giving them a balanced diet & keeping them warm & safe.

se999

Only comments from me are, I know you say the garden is secure, but rabbits burrow!! They can do this at high speed to.

The other one is, are there foxes in the area. We lost a rabbit to urban foxes, they can be very persistent, and can actually gnaw through thin sided hutches etc..

thatgirlsam

SaucySecrets wrote: »

Rabbits are pretty easy and you sound like you've done all the important things!
Just remember that he will be fast when he gets to run around the garden...we've got an older rabbit who was easy as a baby, but he is so fast now it takes at least 40 minutes of chasing him to grab him. He was a rescue rabbit, though, and so we didn't get to train him to come to us or go home on his own.

How is he settling in?

i am a bit worried as he is not really moving around his hutch .. when i go out to check he is in the same place .. when i first put him in he ate a bit of hay so thats a good sign isn't it ?

thatgirlsam

se999 wrote: »

Only comments from me are, I know you say the garden is secure, but rabbits burrow!! They can do this at high speed to.

The other one is, are there foxes in the area. We lost a rabbit to urban foxes, they can be very persistent, and can actually gnaw through thin sided hutches etc..

the garden has a brick wall one side so no worries there , there is wooden panel fencing on the other side though ! and the neighbours that side have a dog , oh no im worried now - i won't be leaving him out when i go out , he will be out when im home so i shall have to keep a close eye on that one

i did mention to my neighbours that i was getting him and they said the neighbours on t'other side of them has one - so hopefully the dog shouldn't be bothered

not sure if there are foxes - i wouldn't have thought a fox could get into my garden but you never know

thatgirlsam

mcmanlyn wrote: »

I think he was about 1-2 when I got him done. I did it mainly for the spraying...he could cover all 4 walls & the ceiling :O not good!!

Oh yes he humps slippers! Only occasionally now, but he started humping my dads when we went to visit!! I was mortified lol

Don't worry I'm sure you'll be a good bun-mum Main thing is giving them a balanced diet & keeping them warm & safe.

aww thank-you , i hope so

do you take your rabbit out with you visiting ?

i did see rabbit harnesses in the pet shop but didn't get one yet ..

my dd would love that , if she could take him for a walk up the road !

Wicked_witch

My total MSE convert husband has asked me to add that if a hutch cover is a bit pricey atm, especially as summer is coming (in theory) you can make a perfectly adequate hutch cover with some plastic sheeting (dust sheets maybe? About £6.00 from B&Q) and some strategically placed bricks.

Don't fret about him not moving, it will take a while for him to settle in and right now he is still thinking 'what the heck happened there???' Rabbits, like most small prey animals are most active around dusk and dawn, so you might well hear a bit of scrabbling around then!

thatgirlsam

Wicked_witch wrote: »

My total MSE convert husband has asked me to add that if a hutch cover is a bit pricey atm, especially as summer is coming (in theory) you can make a perfectly adequate hutch cover with some plastic sheeting (dust sheets maybe? About £6.00 from B&Q) and some strategically placed bricks.

Don't fret about him not moving, it will take a while for him to settle in and right now he is still thinking 'what the heck happened there???' Rabbits, like most small prey animals are most active around dusk and dawn, so you might well hear a bit of scrabbling around then!

please thank your hubby for good advice there :beer:

i just went out to have another look , he has eaten some food , drunk some water and is cleaning / preening himself at present

how cute

hope he is happy