im getting bunnies

[incubatingisfun]

in 7 weeks im getting 2 bunnies im so excited i cant wait

ive already made a rabbit hutch and ordered a waterer a feeder and a some food

 

[incubatingisfun]

bump

 

[danischi24]

Got bunnies. They drive me nuts-can i export them to you? Just don't keep them inside or next to your bedroom.

 

[momma's chickens]

That sounds wonderful, enjoy them and be sure to post pics of them!

 

[incubatingisfun]

danischi24 why dont you like them i am new to keeping rabbits and want to now if it is a big problem to have them

 

[FireTigeris]

bunnies can be very destructive, the worst of cats and dogs together- clawing, digging, chewing, marking- but they are much harder to train.

I had indoor bunnies before and it was nearly impossible to keep them from destroying furniture/ carpets when out for play time (supervised) they kinds litter train, not like a cat does but more like a ferret... and keep in mind they live 6-12 years and there are very few homes for adult bunnies.


I'm about to buy/rescue a bunny but I need a specific temperament - I need it used to children and people reaching down on it.

 

[danischi24]

The smell of their urine & the noise they make late at night annoys me. Clean their cage daily or at least twice a week. Don't give them anything plastic to make a noise with. Mine start at it as we are going to bed & they are right next to the open bedroom door (it's a space thing). Apart from that, they are sweet as can be & if I ever had time for them, they would be lovely little pets for me. As is, they are just another chore that gives nothing back as I am very busy.

 

[FireTigeris]

when I was little I had to do a report on whatever animal I wanted our family to have next, a page of info (double spaced, standard margins, 12pt. font) per year the animals was alive and include what I would be doing at that stage in my life... Example a parrot I would have had to chart all of my school and future possible job and all... for a rat bought in HS possibly he/she seeing one semester of my collage.

It turns out I wanted far fewer animals that way, that and the fee for my parents taking care of them was higher if the pet was more complicated... walking a dog was more expensive then scooping a litter box....scooping the litter was more expensive then throwing food at the 'cage animals' (small animals) Oh and I had to be willing to pay for damages caused by my critters.

I'm very serious about animal care and finding the right fit of me to an animal- usually the animal is not choosing me, they have no choice.

I had:

cats
rats
hamsters
gerbils
rabbits
and one parakeet

these were not concurrent.

Now I have :
Doves
Chickens
Rats
Cats
Future bunny (as soon as I find the right bunny)
Future dog (when my son is old enough)

 

[LV426]

I know someone will scream and yell and disagree but for your sake please get your bunnies spayed or neutered.

Firstly to prevent unwanted breeding and second because when rabbits hit their teenage phase they get aggressive and will sometimes attack you and other pets. A lot of the rabbits currently at rescues are there because they weren't spayed and neutered and became biters and scratchers.

My boss just recently had this problem with the rabbit he got for his girls. She was all cute and cuddly and then hit the teenage phase and would growl and lunge at his kids and bite at them. He almost took her out and shot her because of it but I persuaded him to have her spayed. Once she was spayed, 2 weeks later she was a completely different rabbit.

It's expensive and most vets will try to get you to pay in excess of $200 just to neuter a rabbit but the humane society will help you get your rabbit neutered and or spayed for $50-$60. It's well worth the cost.

 

[incubatingisfun]

sorry i cant they are meat rabbits and i need to breed them so i always have a meat supply