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Thinking about getting a pet rabbit; taking bunny advice
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needtogetarmy
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Mini Rex or English Spot, although the latter is probably too big. Maybe dwarf?
Do rabbits like companions, or will they viciously kill each other over territory?
we had two rabbits an ultra long time ago...one was a dwarf
the drawf was kind of a jerk tho
the drawf was kind of a jerk tho
Melaina
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About a 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 cage.... the kind that has a solid base and a metal top that lifts off.... you can use them for ferrets too... let me find one.... although breeders etc.... use cages with wire on the bottom its NOT necessary for a pet and if you choose that route 1/2 of the cage needs to have a floor to rest their feet.
Super Pet Habitat Defined Home for Rabbits - Habitats & Cages - Small Pet - PetSmart
You can get cheaper ones that aren't on wheels, and other options come with a starter set. But this is the idea of what you're looking for. I also suggest a wire outside ring to run around in when it's nice out. Your rabbit can be very well socialized (and house trained) if handled regularly.
Super Pet Habitat Defined Home for Rabbits - Habitats & Cages - Small Pet - PetSmart
You can get cheaper ones that aren't on wheels, and other options come with a starter set. But this is the idea of what you're looking for. I also suggest a wire outside ring to run around in when it's nice out. Your rabbit can be very well socialized (and house trained) if handled regularly.
TY, TY!
Would a similarly sized cage fare well for two (2) bunnies? What are some of the smaller breeds of bunnies?
needtogetarmy
CEO of Project Mayhem
Mini Rex or English Spot, although the latter is probably too big. Maybe dwarf?
Do rabbits like companions, or will they viciously kill each other over territory?
Separate the males. They also eat their babies.
they had a huge "hutch" made out of 2x4's and chicken wire plywood box on one end with straw for bedding...they pushed out shavings
it was right around 8 ft by 4 ft and got kind of dragged around the yard (no legs) so they could have constant clover
indoor winter cage of the ferret variety lots of fresh veggies and alfalfa pellets
they poop constantly
it was right around 8 ft by 4 ft and got kind of dragged around the yard (no legs) so they could have constant clover
indoor winter cage of the ferret variety lots of fresh veggies and alfalfa pellets
they poop constantly
needtogetarmy
CEO of Project Mayhem
Just to add to what I said, if you get rabbits and they are bonded, e.g. used to each other, it is possible to keep them together.
When I was a kid I had an old rabbit, and got a new one, stuck it in the cage with the old one, and the old one was dead when I came back and the new one was torn up bad.
When I was a kid I had an old rabbit, and got a new one, stuck it in the cage with the old one, and the old one was dead when I came back and the new one was torn up bad.
I figured that. I once watched a mother hamster pick up one of her babies and chomp into it head first. Mmm... brains...
Melaina
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Rabbits are social creatures and prefer company but you SHOULD spay/neuter them NO MATTER WHAT.... purchase them young and preferably together... you can get 1 male/ 1 female... 2 males or 2 females.... by altering them you'll avoid litters (male/female) and/or avoid fighting (same sex). If you only want to alter one... go for the male/female and neuter the male to make him more docile.
chris302001
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leave the poop out in the sun to dry and it makes nice slingshot ammo.
redshirt27se
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they smell bad.
fix them so they don't have any or you'll regret it. You have to introduce them gradually. Sometimes they bond and sometimes they don't. They have thin skin and if they don't bond they will fight like you will not believe. They don't stink but they do shed like mad. You will have hair everywhere.
Honestly, I'd get a cat instead. Much less work.
Get a cat, seriously. More intelligent and interactive and they use the pans consistently. Some (granted, not all), rabbits will never litter train fully. Most seem to pee train pretty well (they have fucking weird pee, BTW) but you might be cleaning little black jellybeans up all the time.
But it's your perogative, if you insist on hossenfeffer it is critical to get the furballs neutered. In addition to changing behavior it extends their lifespan dramatically.
Oh, and if you get the odd one that doesn't gnaw naturally (it happens, I had one that way) you'll have to learn to clip their teeth or pay a vet to do it regularly. That shit makes your toes curl, trust me.
But it's your perogative, if you insist on hossenfeffer it is critical to get the furballs neutered. In addition to changing behavior it extends their lifespan dramatically.
Oh, and if you get the odd one that doesn't gnaw naturally (it happens, I had one that way) you'll have to learn to clip their teeth or pay a vet to do it regularly. That shit makes your toes curl, trust me.
Holland Lop rabiits are the best.....
