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 Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:55 am
They look so cute and adorable! Make sure they dont get sicknesses.It leads them to death....Be careful on what they eat! They eat anything(not really). I fed one of my rabbits a carrot then it accidentaly bit my finger. I had to go to the hospital in case of rabies.I stayed for so long cause of the long line! I had to be injected in the BUTT!!!!
When I got my 1st rabbit, it had this fungi infection thingy in the ear. So we had to take it to the vet every week for 4 times. She lasted more than a year a think? Then she had LBM. We werent really sure on what made her have it. But she died in the end. crying Good times, Good times. Then i had 3 rabbits after that. One of them died. 2 stayed, eventually, they started having fleas that cost us problems so we gave 'em away to a friend. Lol I donno what happend to them.
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:43 am
Akari_32 hmm. the sites that i researched rabbits on (cant remember what they are now) both sed that they cant digest it properly, or something along thee likes of that Yea, I just got a copy of ' Rabbits for Dummies ' (actually really informative about their psychology and biology and stuff) and you're right. It says in there explicetly not to feed rabbits corn or any corn related products.
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:26 am
Sakki-chan Akari_32 hmm. the sites that i researched rabbits on (cant remember what they are now) both sed that they cant digest it properly, or something along thee likes of that Yea, I just got a copy of ' Rabbits for Dummies ' (actually really informative about their psychology and biology and stuff) and you're right. It says in there explicetly not to feed rabbits corn or any corn related products. If you've paid any attention to what happens after you eat lots of corn, you'll see that humans also don't digest corn very well either. xp But we still eat it anyway. I try not to get Bandit any mixed treats with corn in it anyway, since he just chews on the corn kernels for a good minute then spits it out on my lap. I don't know if he doesn't like the texture or the taste, but I'm not buying anything that he shouldn't or won't eat. It's a waste.
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:23 pm
Wow thats alot of rabbits to die... i have 13 and the only ones who have died were either still born or died shortly after birth... Also there is a flea powder you can put on them but make sure its made for rabbits... I've never needed it... but i might buy some to keep in my rabbit suppies stock along with my wipes, disposable gloves, paper towels, sissors, nail clippers, plyers, and a few medical utensils my mom brought from work that could be useful...
Also i am expecting kits in 24 days XD WHEEEE! Babies! We bred a lop cause my uncle wants a couple of lops, they are cuter, and they will sell for more(as a pet not meat) at the livestock auction... Wheeeee! Babies! and then in a few months or so we will breed both my holland lops and get some purebreds! then i will test them to the ARBA standards! they probably wont be show quality though...
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:45 pm
Our rabbits have been rather interesting lately. o.0
As it turns out, our three new baby girl bunnies (vet-checked for gender and everything) are all - surprise! - boys! They decided to get their, um, hormones fairly early... The one who has been the least healthy actually became overbearingly dominant and had to be put in his own cage. Actually, he's doing quite well in it and considers it "his" territory. He was originally named "Mary," but that's been changed to Matthew. Lizzie and Anna have been changed to Isiah (Izzy) and Nahum (Nanna), so that their names could be similar (they were already responding to them by then).
Marple, our adult female, still thinks she's mom or something. She loves the baby rabbits. Fawn, my adult male, thinks they're interesting, even tries out some of the sneaky trouble ideas he sees them do, but he's so hyper that he doesn't really focus on them much. Matthew thinks he's the coolest thing in the world and has started picking up some of his behaviors. Fawn's taken to "talking" lately. o.0 When I let him out, and when I call him/tempt him back to his cage with his filled pellet bowl, he makes this low-pitched grunting sound in reply. It's definitely not an angry grumbling, because he loves getting out of his cage and follows me (and the food bowl) with no problems, never even throwing a fit when I close the cage door. The noises are just so neat. I didn't know rabbits could be vocal like that.
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:09 pm
lol
to whoever came up with the hay in the toilet paper roll (i forget):
Princess got mad at it and all the hay was on the ground the next day and the ends of the roll chewd to little bits, so i ges she didnt like it. Betty seems to like it tho and has eaten some of the hay out of it.
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:17 pm
animegalash Wow thats alot of rabbits to die... i have 13 and the only ones who have died were either still born or died shortly after birth... Also there is a flea powder you can put on them but make sure its made for rabbits... I've never needed it... but i might buy some to keep in my rabbit suppies stock along with my wipes, disposable gloves, paper towels, sissors, nail clippers, plyers, and a few medical utensils my mom brought from work that could be useful... Also i am expecting kits in 24 days XD WHEEEE! Babies! We bred a lop cause my uncle wants a couple of lops, they are cuter, and they will sell for more(as a pet not meat) at the livestock auction... Wheeeee! Babies! and then in a few months or so we will breed both my holland lops and get some purebreds! then i will test them to the ARBA standards! they probably wont be show quality though... I would strongly suggest locating an ARBA judge, a lot of them will work with breeders and examine the parents for breed character flaws, the best rabbits come from the best stock, if that judge finds a flaw with your adult don't breed. You wont get anything worth while out of it and it will just cost you money.
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:22 pm
I have a bunny and her name is Moca! I love her very much! heart heart heart heart
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:07 pm
Holy cow, chaos in our rabbit ranks!
All our babies have now had to be permanently separated, though their cages are all in a row next to each other - my mom let them all out to run together last night, as usual, and one started a fight that escalated into an Izzy-fighting-Matthew-Nanna-fighting-Izzy-Izzy fighting-Nanna mess. My mom was quick to separate them, but by then there were already a few chunks of pulled fur and perhaps a few drops of blood about. o.o I know male rabbits become aggressive against each other, but this was just so weird, so sudden, and too early! They're still a month younger than our adult rabbits were when they were separated from their litters, and those two got along fine for a good month until Fawn's male hormones kicked in. It's weird. We had to put Izzy in the cat carrier while my brother and I went and bought a fifth cage. Our small, already scarcely used kitchen table is now out of the kitchen, since it can't fit with the cages.
While the carrier was brought up, I was holding Izzy and sitting in front of Fawn's cage. Well, apparently some rabbit didn't like his owner holding another bunny in his presence! Fawn threw a temper tantrum! He was digging and running in his cage. The lightweight bowl we keep in there because he plays with it was literally thrown from one side of his cage to the other, more than once. His poor stuffed monkey was shoved around and eventually plastered against the back corner. Jealous much, Fawn? Jeesh!
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:56 pm
3-4 months is fully developed and capable of breeding in most breeds. Sexual maturity actually happens around 3 months old in the wild.
Smaller breeds develop faster sexually, a bit slower physically. And in some breeds, The males are used in breeding young to get a testosterone boost that helps to develop more masuline structures around the head.
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:34 pm
Akiska 3-4 months is fully developed and capable of breeding in most breeds. Sexual maturity actually happens around 3 months old in the wild. Smaller breeds develop faster sexually, a bit slower physically. And in some breeds, The males are used in breeding young to get a testosterone boost that helps to develop more masuline structures around the head.
Fawn's been his typical self and hasn't held a jealous grudge. He still lets me get kisses and comes up to the front of the cage to say hi. =D I love him.
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:20 pm
daaawwww! i love baby animals! heart
i took the rabbits out today, and Princess ended up mad at me lol. at the end of her turn i went and got the carrier and put her in and she was veeeeryyy mad whee she was grunting at me and as soon as we were back at the cage and i let her out she ran into the corner and glared at me, pouting. she's such a character blaugh
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Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:09 pm
Akari_32 daaawwww! i love baby animals! heart i took the rabbits out today, and Princess ended up mad at me lol. at the end of her turn i went and got the carrier and put her in and she was veeeeryyy mad whee she was grunting at me and as soon as we were back at the cage and i let her out she ran into the corner and glared at me, pouting. she's such a character blaugh
Aaaw, so cute! I was actually able to be home while Fawn was out today (my work schedule's been bizarre and made me miss when my mom lets him out), and he did slow little circles around my feet, grunting happily the whole time. heart Good gracious, I love him! We got them new chew toys, too, and even the rabbits that previously showed no interest in toys played with them a bit. Yay! The chew toys are made from dried squash insides (or at least a similar vegetable matter), so they're about the texture of a loofah sponge, just more solid - the bunnies seem to like them.
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:08 pm
Akiska animegalash Wow thats alot of rabbits to die... i have 13 and the only ones who have died were either still born or died shortly after birth... Also there is a flea powder you can put on them but make sure its made for rabbits... I've never needed it... but i might buy some to keep in my rabbit suppies stock along with my wipes, disposable gloves, paper towels, sissors, nail clippers, plyers, and a few medical utensils my mom brought from work that could be useful... Also i am expecting kits in 24 days XD WHEEEE! Babies! We bred a lop cause my uncle wants a couple of lops, they are cuter, and they will sell for more(as a pet not meat) at the livestock auction... Wheeeee! Babies! and then in a few months or so we will breed both my holland lops and get some purebreds! then i will test them to the ARBA standards! they probably wont be show quality though... I would strongly suggest locating an ARBA judge, a lot of them will work with breeders and examine the parents for breed character flaws, the best rabbits come from the best stock, if that judge finds a flaw with your adult don't breed. You wont get anything worth while out of it and it will just cost you money. Not true.... All lines start out with flaws.... you have to breed the flaws out of them...plus i am working on getting an orange spotted lop eared rabbit... it will not be under any breed standards.... Also this is for my personal enjoyment not profit.... all i care for is how well these rabbits are taken care of not costs... Another thing... There is a way to get profit even if they are not a particular breed... You could always breed meat rabbits...
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:08 pm
Lady Nekochan Akiska 3-4 months is fully developed and capable of breeding in most breeds. Sexual maturity actually happens around 3 months old in the wild. Smaller breeds develop faster sexually, a bit slower physically. And in some breeds, The males are used in breeding young to get a testosterone boost that helps to develop more masuline structures around the head.
Fawn's been his typical self and hasn't held a jealous grudge. He still lets me get kisses and comes up to the front of the cage to say hi. =D I love him.Dwarfs, jersey woolies, the majority of lops barring French and English, Himalayans, Polish, All varieties of Rex, Basically anything over 2 pounds and under 10 at adult hood.
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