Looking for advice and info on Rabbits...

Spudsey

Lovely bunny.

I put my hay in plant pots which I hang above their litter tray, or I stuff empty toilet rolls with hay but put a treat inside.

I think these are great http://www.burnhills.com/pet-c1/small-animal-c15/burgess-excel-rabbit-adult-complete-food-cubes-4-pack-p966 though one of my rabbits isn't too impressed!

Linz4383

hiya we too are looking at getting a rabbit (or 2 )
have been doing my research and came across this
http://rabbitbook.webs.com/
thought it might be handy

mac666_2

If your looking at diet RWAF has a great list of safe foods for rabbits.

http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/resources/content/info-sheets/safefoods.htm

Mine love hay and dried forage mix in a paper bag or Box. I also do toilet roll tubes filled with hay great fun to throw around.

My four won't eat petshop hay. I find its chopped really small and dusty. They love the local farm hay.

Spudsey

mac666 wrote: »

If your looking at diet RWAF has a great list of safe foods for rabbits.

http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/resources/content/info-sheets/safefoods.htm

Mine love hay and dried forage mix in a paper bag or Box. I also do toilet roll tubes filled with hay great fun to throw around.

My four won't eat petshop hay. I find its chopped really small and dusty. They love the local farm hay.

I get local farm meadow hay, bargain £7 bale

sulphate

What a beautiful bunny.

Some great advice given already so I won't repeat, but I will just say that I have my bun insured with Petplan and over the last 4 years they've paid out more than £1500 for medical problems for her, and I just submitted a new claim last week for £380. Of course some people pay the premium for years without claiming but that's the way of the world with insurance

mac666_2

sulphate wrote: »

What a beautiful bunny.

Some great advice given already so I won't repeat, but I will just say that I have my bun insured with Petplan and over the last 4 years they've paid out more than £1500 for medical problems for her, and I just submitted a new claim last week for £380. Of course some people pay the premium for years without claiming but that's the way of the world with insurance

If you do get insurance please also keep back some money for vet visits. My excess is £50 which is about standard with rabbit plans. Recently i have been to the vets twice.
Brownie was in stasis (not eating) that one cost me £30 for consult, meds and recovery food. Bramble mistimed his running and ran face first into the guinea pigs run. That one cost me £24 for consult and meds. Nether of these could be claimed on insurance due to the excess.

pops5588

Yeah our excess with Petplan is £50. I will keep putting money aside anyway.

Just a quick question folks, and apologies if I'm being very dim, but i have found a local hay supplier and looking at the price list I was just wondering what is the difference between hay and haylage?

http://southhantshay.co.uk/Price_List.php

Fosterdog

Haylage isn't left to dry out as much as hay so is effectively a damp hay. Haylage is not really recommended for rabbits because it doesn't provide any extra nutrition and isn't as good for digestion.

Always stick with hay instead.

pops5588

Interesting, thanks! Can't wait to see if the local hay makes a difference

Kavanne

pops5588 wrote: »

Vet said once every 12 months will be fine for vaccinations and they will send a reminder when we need to book her in.

We did actually take out insurance, is there a particular reason why you recommend not bothering? :S

The only thing I'm worried about at the moment is she doesn't appear to be gnawing much, and I know it's important to keep their teeth healthy...

Hi!

I have 6 house rabbits.

I would recommend getting her chipped when she is spayed. She may be a house rabbit but you never know, what if there's a break in and someone lets her out 'for fun'?

I have all my rabbits insured. I use a company called exotic pet direct and they were great and really helpful when my poor Humphrey got ill and died The cost was around £900 and they paid it all.

Farm hay bales are great, just make sure you store them somewhere they can't get damp or mouldy. Haylage cannot be fed to rabbits.

I cannot recommend the Rabbits United forum linked previously enough. If you have any concerns or questions there's loads of rabbity people on there who can give you answers and suggestions

Also, when you have Cassie spayed you need to take her to a rabbit savvy vet. I know there are some people in hampshire on the rabbits united forum so if you post there they can tell you who. Taking your bun to a rabbit savvy vet gives her the best possible chance of having a successful spay and also, should she be ill, the best and most informed treatment. Many people do not realise that you bog standard small animal vet will have very little formal rabbit training as they are considered 'exotics'.