OT: Bunny!!!!

msarro

Well, the girlfriend and I were hanging out this weekend, and I've been wanting to get a new pet for some time since my cat passed away. Well, I wanted something that requires a bit less attention, but is still fun to play with and cuddle - so I was thinking maybe a ferret.

Well, we were looking at ferrets when Sarah noticed that one of the bunnies was literally climbing up the wall towards her. It was also following her. So, she asked to play with the bunny. She fell in love with it instantly, and I did too. So... we brought her home and named her Layla

Now, do any of you have any experience with bunnies? I usually use my mom for advice (she's a farmgirl who also worked as a vet tech) but she informed me that they only ever had bunnies as food, not pets.

Anyways, give me a little bit and I'll try to get some bunny pictures Hope you all had a great weekend!

msarro

Well, the girlfriend and I were hanging out this weekend, and I've been wanting to get a new pet for some time since my cat passed away. Well, I wanted something that requires a bit less attention, but is still fun to play with and cuddle - so I was thinking maybe a ferret.

Well, we were looking at ferrets when Sarah noticed that one of the bunnies was literally climbing up the wall towards her. It was also following her. So, she asked to play with the bunny. She fell in love with it instantly, and I did too. So... we brought her home and named her Layla

Now, do any of you have any experience with bunnies? I usually use my mom for advice (she's a farmgirl who also worked as a vet tech) but she informed me that they only ever had bunnies as food, not pets.

Anyways, give me a little bit and I'll try to get some bunny pictures Hope you all had a great weekend!

CrystalBella

I wanted a bunny for my son, but they aren't as lil kid friendly.. He kept tryin to bite J and then J would try to bite him back. So we went with fishys instead.. lol I don't know much about bunnys but check online. I'm sure there is tons of info you can find. Good Luck with Layla.. Can't wait to see pics of her!

jlwhelan1

We have two. We have only had them about 2 months. Both boys (we are pretty sure....)

My kids like them. We have two large pens for them, one for day one for night. We can't do the loose in the house thing because we have four dogs (all hunting breeds.)

Here is a quick and easy and cheap way to build more pens/houses for your bunny. We modified it. One is 8 square feet, the other is about 12 square feet of floorspace. They are litter box trained (we use pine chips as their cage is a pen and is very open/airy).

ooops, here the link
http://sprowtybun.tripod.com/nic.html

Ezzie

Nice to have some bunny to love!!!:happy:
Had rabbits as pets when I was a kid, my memories are good ones, cuddle time etc, not too difficult to raise. My in-laws had a little one they let run in the house, it didn't stay long as it had a taste for electrical/computer cords. So, mixed results. Hope yours is wonderful, sounds as if it already fell in love with the girlfriend!!!

BTW, congrats on an amazing weight loss:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Ez

yoginimary

The one thing I've heard about bunnies is that they eat wires - so be careful!

mramig

Maybe my cat thinks that he is a bunny because he has chewed through 6 phone chargers, a lap top charger, and a hair straightener!

briblue72

I had rabbits as a kid and one of them had defective teeth - they grew outrageously long and my dad actually clipped them once every couple weeks. They were in a cage outside and eventually coyotes figured out how to open their cage.......

jackeh

I am terrified of rabbits LOL.... i got bitten by my cousins rabbit when i was little and had to get 7 stitches:noway: ... now i wont go near them i even start to panic inside.... sounds so stupid lol



jackie

ericarey85

They are litter box trained (we use pine chips as their cage is a pen and is very open/airy).

i thought pine and ceder were bad for them :ohwell: i have one, you have to watch what you feed them NO iceburg lettuce, rootabagas and i think beets its poisones to them :sick: only carrots and other sweet fruit once a day, to much sugar for them but i give lots of romaine lettuse daily and he loves paper i fold it in half and put it in there and he throws it around he alse loves his rattle he chases around and i also put a wood bird toy in there with a a bell on he end of it he likes playin with that. ialso keep lots of baking soda and an air nutralizer air freshner thing near his cage for the smell :sick:

jlwhelan1

They are litter box trained (we use pine chips as their cage is a pen and is very open/airy).

i thought pine and ceder were bad for them :ohwell: i have one, you have to watch what you feed them NO iceburg lettuce, rootabagas and i think beets its poisones to them :sick: only carrots and other sweet fruit once a day, to much sugar for them but i give lots of romaine lettuse daily and he loves paper i fold it in half and put it in there and he throws it around he alse loves his rattle he chases around and i also put a wood bird toy in there with a a bell on he end of it he likes playin with that. ialso keep lots of baking soda and an air nutralizer air freshner thing near his cage for the smell :sick:

Re: Pine - I read up and read up and read up on this. Some sites say don't some say it's okay. Finally I read about how in an enclosed space the pine oil can cause respiratory problems in the long term. Since our cage is a pen in the house rather than a fully enclosed cage it is very well ventilated. Since the pine is limited to a small litter box and not their entire area I decided to go with that choice. But, it is something to be aware of and I do appreciate you pointing that out.

Our rabbits get unlimited timothy hay, some rabbit pellets, fresh organic baby spinach, organic apples (no seeds) and a small amount of carrots. When we are eating it they also get some melon.

jlwhelan1

I am terrified of rabbits LOL.... i got bitten by my cousins rabbit when i was little and had to get 7 stitches:noway: ... now i wont go near them i even start to panic inside.... sounds so stupid lol



jackie

I picked up a mostly wild rabbit as a child and it didn't think I was nearly as cuddly as I thought it was. I had a nasty gash on my face. I learned to respect the bunny. :laugh:

msarro

Sorry, somehow forgot how to put in images There's my bunny!

magichatter06

So cute!!!!!!!

tashjs21

Awww, That looks like the bunny I used to have (Bunny bunny, ha, so original!)
Definitely keep him stuff to chew on so he can file his teeth down and won't chew on stuff he isn't supposed to.
And whatever you do, don't have a male and female around even if they are separated. I had two bunnies that had separate cages but somehow the female kept ending up pregnant. (I think my ex husband would let them run around while I was at work).

Healthier_Me

Aw... cute bunny Matteo!

My MIL had 3 and is down to 1.
She lets it hop around the house once in a blue but be careful.. they like to chew on everything!

I want a ferret!!!

~Joanna:flowerforyou:

jamerz3294

When I first saw this thread... I had a different bunny in mind *eg*

Healthier_Me

:noway:
Bad Jammie!

TexasAngelBeth

We have a litter trained bunny and have had him for 4 years. We have had no issues with him chewing wires... he likes books instead We have found that using the recycled paper litter seems to be what he likes the most. The only problem I have had is him stealing junk food from the kids...he has a serious sweet tooth!!!

jackeh

***panics and leaves the room*****



jackie

jlwhelan1

Very cute!

iluvsparkles

how did i miss this thread! I have a bunny too! let me know if you have any specific questions!

laurenk182004

I love bunnies! I used to feed mine corn pops as a snack and he'd lick my fingers forever afterwards to get the sugar off...lol probably not the healthiest thing for the bun bun though! aww..now I wanna bunny!

iluvsparkles

ok, after reading what others have wrote, i just thought i would chime in a little more..

I have had my bunny for about 4 years. It is a girl, however if you have a girl, i HIGHLY recommend getting it fixed. girl rabbits who are not spayed are crazy little frisky biters! Now my girl is tame and litter trained, she hops all around my house, and the dog loves her!!! They have never had any kind of confrontation, and i actually feel comfortable leaving them both loose int he house..EXCEPT my house is bunny proofed, meaning there are no wires that she can get to, because bunnies LOVE To chew on wires of any kinda, its the rubber i think that she likes on her teeth...

Anyway. your bunny is precious! here is me and mine...

iluvsparkles

sorry buys, but im taking this time to totally show off my bunny, i hope yall dont mind:
This picture won us a contest!!


lounging in plant territory (bunny edible lol bc she does eat houseplants if she can get them)

iluvsparkles

They are litter box trained (we use pine chips as their cage is a pen and is very open/airy).

i thought pine and ceder were bad for them :ohwell: i have one, you have to watch what you feed them NO iceburg lettuce, rootabagas and i think beets its poisones to them :sick: only carrots and other sweet fruit once a day, to much sugar for them but i give lots of romaine lettuse daily and he loves paper i fold it in half and put it in there and he throws it around he alse loves his rattle he chases around and i also put a wood bird toy in there with a a bell on he end of it he likes playin with that. ialso keep lots of baking soda and an air nutralizer air freshner thing near his cage for the smell :sick:

i agree with all of this, cedar and pine are not recommended, i use paper bedding, as it is not uncommon for rabbits to ingest their bedding, and the paper is less 'blockage causing' i guess than the wooden beddings. I am lucky to wokr at the newspaper so i use the end rolls for her pen which has no ink on it, tho newspaper is fine, as the ink on them is soy based. Ditto about the iceburg, it will cause their nigh poops to be too liquidy, and then they wont eat them, which they need to do to digest properly. Fresh timothy hay is good for them, where as alfalfa isnt the best choice, and my bunny has even gotten sick from alfalfa before...

jamerz3294

:noway:
Bad Jammie!

I had to before J did.... the devil made me do it... :devil: :blushing: