I just got a rabbit

yep that berry like poo in clusters they re eat. A rabbit that produces too many of those (and doesnt eat them) is getting too rich of a diet (maybe too many greens). Young bunnies shouldnt be fed too much greens (and that means avoiding letting them hop around too much in the grass sorry
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). LIke the one person suggested 6 months then they can start having greens. I've fed greens daily to my older rabbits with no problems...sometimes i see the cluser poos that makes me realize i need to cut down on the rich foods and offer more fiber.

Fiber helps keep a rabbit from dealing with diareha..and yes diarhea is deadly to bunnies if not stopped as soon as it starts.

YOu should for now just be feeding her hay and pellets, and keeping her off the grass maybe bringing her inside to play for a bit as long as no one cares.

Also hopping in the grass makes bunnies very prone to worms, so make sure to worm her atleast every other month if you can. Ivromectin past given in a half of a rice sized amount (litterally picture a grain of rice cut in half that's how little ofa dosage a bunnie would need) will worm her of most worms and even mites. I wormed my rabbits every other month even youngsters (younger than yorus) and never had one problem...as long as you dosage it correctly. One micro worm that is a very bad one to worry about in bunnies is cocci.

too many oats can cause entritis by the way.

Safest bet is highquality pellets (with no junk added in like peices of cornand what not it's not good for them), and good quality hay (like what you'd feeda horse).

hope this helps some

Your bunnies color by the way if you were curious is a smoke pearl marten im almost positive.
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not just lettuce, cabbage will kill a rabbit if you feed lettuce small quanities only

Uh oh!..i feed mine cabbage..why is it bad? i also feed radish greens(leaves), kale, carrot tops and a small amount of carrots, brussel sprouts, celery,brocolli, fresh green beans....
they also get hay and pellets every day..and a small bowl of some of these things above almost every day, it varies on what i have in my fridge and garden...
am i feeding wrong?...i dont want to hurt my bun...
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This is a great site, too. Much like BYC only it's for rabbit lovers:

http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=38726&forum_id=1

I have a house bunny. He started off in the laundry room. (He doesn't have a cage at all.) I watched to see where he chose to go potty and that's where I put his litter box. It was that simple training him! He was sooo shy, he stayed in there for months before venturing out into the house. Robert was an older, rescue rabbit - not used to people but now he's spoiled rotten and loves to be petted IF he's in the mood! LOL He has a few favorite spots in the house (fireplace hearth, e.g.) but he considers the laundry room his "cage" and has food and potty in there. He's the easiest pet in the world! Enjoy yours! She's adorable.
 
Thanks! The site looks cool. I might look at it more closely later.
 
What an adorable bun you have! I love buns too!

The berry like cluster is called Cecatrophes... I'd mentioned in an earlier post for you to look up... but didn't go into detail. Monarc explained it really well!

Recently our bun got sick. we'd given her too many craisen treats (sweetened dried cranberries) and it gave her a bladder infection that got scary. She had a fever and was in pain so she wouldn't eat. That throws their Digestion (what cecatropes are all about maintaining) into shut down mode. signs are that poops get larger than normal or small... or misshapen... and decrease in output.

The vet kept her overnight and sent her home with antibiotics and pain meds and she started eating if I hand fed her... she recovered fully.... but we now are more careful giving her sugary treats... she still gets craisens because it's her favorite 'quick treat" and we use them for rewards when she does what we ask her to do... just are more careful. But even carrots have a lot of sugar. It's because they are so small they can't have much of anything sweet or starchy that turns to sugar.

When a rabbit get sick it happens quick... and often even when the first issue is cleared up... it's always the digestion that suffers.... and that is what will kill them ultimately.

Our girl will be 4 years in Jan... and we're hoping she can be around to at least age 10 as I've heard that indoor buns can live that long.

best of luck to you! there is invaluable info on house rabbit websites like this one... thank goodness for the internet!
 
If you feed any oats only give them 1 tablespoon or less per day to avoid enteritis.

I also give my rabbits oral sulfa (sulfamet?) a few times a year when I feed grass or when there outside and can have contact with wild rabbits. Its supposed to prevent coccidiosis I believe.

Also I dont know where you live or if the rabbit will be outside or in but if it gets cold where you live put a nest box full of bedding for it to curl up in and stay warm. Although they take the cold pretty than the heat. Make sure its able to get out of rain and wind.

Oh and watch out for weasels and dogs. I had a weasel find a small hole in my cage and get a rabbit and also some wild dogs came and pulled the nestbox off one cage and killed rabbits too. Now I keep the boxes in the cage.

Try to keep cages and feed/water dishes as clean as you can. There are many diseases rabbits can get and many can be prevented with good sanitation.

Also clip nails periodically. You can use a dog nail trimmers.

Good luck with the new bunny and have fun! They are such cute and sweet animal.
 

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