I saw an add for a Mini lop doe on craigslist, they where asking $50 with a cage and supplies. It was an huge indoor cage, but my rabbits are mainly outdoors, so I emailed the lady and asked about the history of the rabbit and told her if she just wanted to get rid of the doe I would take her, as I didn't need the cage and that she would have a good home. She agreed. So last Tuesday I went and picked up a beautiful pedigreed mini lop doe, for free! They call her sugar, but we have renamed her Evalina. As she has some major attitude. Of course knowing her history I think I would too.
The people I got her from got her from a neighbor who had bought her from a breeder in the spring of 2010 as an Easter pet for their child who quickly lost interest, they kept her outdoors with no cover, and they noticed there would be days no one would feed or water her, after being the ones to feed and water her for a couple weeks they asked if they could have her. The neighbors agreed and they took her in. The people I got her from have a 4 year old Buck that has been their house pet since he was a 6 week old kit. They told me he is a Giant Red New zealand, he is actually not very large, and looks more like a Harlequin mix, he is a light tan color with a bit of grey stripes. Anyway they said when they first took "sugar" in she was very sweet and loving but after a couple weeks she started to get territorial with her cage and wouldn't want to be picked up, Their buck also started acting up and spraying so they decided "Sugar" had to go.
I hope to get her tamed back down again and see if she will raise up a litter of kits for me. She is a bit territorial when you reach into her cage towards her, she doesn't mess with you if you are feeding and watering but seems scared to be picked up, once you are able to get a hold of her she calms right down and lets you hold her just fine. Which is more then I can say for my other mini lop doe Ninja, named because of what she does with her feet if you pick her up. I seem to have a thing for rabbits others don't want, but I figure they are all unique, Ninja doesn't like to be picked up. Eva doesn't like you reaching towards her.
Anyway here are some pictures of my new girl, she has a nice build and head I think!
The people I got her from got her from a neighbor who had bought her from a breeder in the spring of 2010 as an Easter pet for their child who quickly lost interest, they kept her outdoors with no cover, and they noticed there would be days no one would feed or water her, after being the ones to feed and water her for a couple weeks they asked if they could have her. The neighbors agreed and they took her in. The people I got her from have a 4 year old Buck that has been their house pet since he was a 6 week old kit. They told me he is a Giant Red New zealand, he is actually not very large, and looks more like a Harlequin mix, he is a light tan color with a bit of grey stripes. Anyway they said when they first took "sugar" in she was very sweet and loving but after a couple weeks she started to get territorial with her cage and wouldn't want to be picked up, Their buck also started acting up and spraying so they decided "Sugar" had to go.
I hope to get her tamed back down again and see if she will raise up a litter of kits for me. She is a bit territorial when you reach into her cage towards her, she doesn't mess with you if you are feeding and watering but seems scared to be picked up, once you are able to get a hold of her she calms right down and lets you hold her just fine. Which is more then I can say for my other mini lop doe Ninja, named because of what she does with her feet if you pick her up. I seem to have a thing for rabbits others don't want, but I figure they are all unique, Ninja doesn't like to be picked up. Eva doesn't like you reaching towards her.
Anyway here are some pictures of my new girl, she has a nice build and head I think!

