Anyone here own a rabbit?

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

I've too look after a friends rabbit for a few days while they're away over the weekend. Its a crazy little animal, only a few months old, and completely fearless.

I found out this morning that it likes to chew on wires, as when my back was turned the little bugger chewed through my telephone cable. So, I've got all the wire out of reach of it (I think...it can jump very high) and blocked up all the gaps behind the sofa, chairs etc with cushions.

Is there anything I should know about rabbits, do's and don'ts, as the firends wasnt able to tell me much before they left other than how much to feed it, and how to pick it up.

Its a wee terror for the dog too, the dog is completely unintrested in it, and the rabbit wants to know what the dog is, nibbling in the dogs fur, and at one point jumping up on the dogs back.

If I can get Daisy (the rabbit) to sit still long enough, I'll get a piccy of it taken.

Oh yes...I'm also slightly allergic to it, its made me feel like I've got hayfever. ...but I'll be alright for a few days.

 

[Zip]

If they are anything like a guinea pig then dont feed it potato because it will kill it

 

[Mickey_D]

Oh, the irony!!

Looks at LPL's sig....

 

[The_Dark_Side]

the replies from some of the female members to this may be VERY interesting

 

[The_Dark_Side]

If they are anything like a guinea pig then dont feed it potato because it will kill it

don't they humanely kill potatoes before they are sold?
if not i think it is shocking that potatoes are forced to suffer in this way.

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

I cant feed it any vegtables apparently, as if I do it'll get the runs.

Its big, for a rabbit, (well, I think so anyway) but apparently still a big baby.

 

[Mr Mag00]

pie crust!

 

[squiffy]

Rabbits are boring, seem dead for hours at a time then are active for a short while.

Get a cat. Or a dog.

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

Rabbits are boring, seem dead for hours at a time then are active for a short while.

Get a cat. Or a dog.

Hmm... did you read the thread at all?

 

[The_Dark_Side]

Hmm... did you read the thread at all?

since when did that stop anyone posting in here?

 

[squiffy]

Hmm... did you read the thread at all?

Yup. Active because it's a baby.
And get another dog. Or a cat.

 

[Alasdair]

You can give it vegetables (give it carrot, lettuce, cabbage, but never onion) a couple of times a week, but make sure you give it loads of hay as this helps with digestion. Is it toilet trained?

Leave the cables out of the way as much as possible, I've lost countless phone chargers as our youngest just chews through everything. Also, watch for anything cardboard (record sleeves are tasty to bunnies), and the inside edges of your table legs.

Bunnies are cool though, they all have a personality of their own. The unfortunate thing is that you can't teach them tricks of any sort.

 

[knip]

Ive got two bunnies living in the house, they live in a big cage and they get to run around most days as well. Mine get a small amount of varied veg (carrots, cabbage, spinach, celery) twice a day, plus they need loads of hay, you cant give them enough hay, plus they have dry food as well.
Keep the wires away, (mine have twice chewed through my RJ11 cable, which is currently stuck together with sellotape, and the Sky tv cable ) did they give you any of their toys (mine have a baby rattle they throw around) to keep them occupied. Are they litter trained so they only wee and poo in one place? Avoid giving them bread or fruit as that can upset them.
Anything else you want to ask just go ahead.

 

[Bri]

If it's less that 6 months old, you should only feed it the rabbit food from pet shops etc, no fresh fruit or veg.

Is it a house rabbit with a cage? If so, it should go back into it's cae for a wee, it will poo all over the place though but you can just hoover them up.

We had a house rabbit at uni called Dave. He was completely mad, would just lie on the floor watching tv, I think he was mimiking us!

 

[pugster]

mines sitting in the freezer ,great in stew with taters and mushrooms.

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

Yeah, she's a house rabbit and litter trained. I was rather surprised to see her actually using her litter tray, I didn't know rabbits would do that. She still poo's in random places though.

She has a couple of wee toys in her cage to play with, they look just like baby toys, I can hear her throwing one about now actually.

Oh yes....the claws! I didnt know rabbits had big claws, might she need those cut, or are they normal?

And finally, Daisy:

 

[knip]

If you pick up the random poos and pop them in the litter tray, then they will learn thats where they poo as well. Takes a while but they will do it, mine hop in the cage if theyre out, poo and then hop back out again.
They never poo anywhere but in the litter tray even if theyre out for hours.
Its great

 

[DannyDan]

IIRC, they shouldn't be fed iceberg lettuce. Or maybe that's guinea pigs.

 

[Sputnik II]

Looks like one of them lop-earred ones. My dad's cousin had a fully grown lop-earred rabbit, it was huge and he took it for walks on a lead like a dog(weird people or what?).

 

[alexakasloth]

Lock it in it's cage