I just bought a bunny for my daughter!!

[jmdt]

Originally Posted by My Sophia

check pet supply stores for a safe chew item for them because they do need something to chew on to keep their teeth ground down. we had rabbits when I was growing up and if I remember right, each cage had a white donut looking thing that they chewed on, similar to a cuttle bone that you'd get for birds to chew on. check her nails often too. they grow really fast and tend to curl back into the pads even worse than our pupsters' do.

I wonder if it's like a salt ring that we put in for the hamster. I will definatly check it out. The lady at the pet shop said to just leave her for a few days and not to introduce anything new. I will ask at the pet shop. Then I could give her some treats but I want to wait. I am usuing my skills from bringing home a new baby Just keeping it simple for a while. Don't want to freak her out or screw up her system.

[jmdt]

Originally Posted by Patti

I had one many years ago when I was 16. His name was Thumper, original I know. He lived in our basement and I would let him out side during the day and bring him in at night in good weather. He was pretty tame but when he got mad he would thump his feet. They do get smelly so you have to clean them often. I know some people have litter trained theirs.

How do you clean them? Oh do you mean the cage--- or the bunny herself??

[lovespandp]

How cute!! I use to have one when I was about her age, He was a calico. I use to lay him on his back on my legs and rub his belly!! You just clean the cage, change the water, food treats. They are pretty easy. I cleaned the cage everyday bc the Pee was horrible, it was very strong and I had him in my room...so the smell would get to me. He loved Yogurt drops!!

[jrsygal37]

I've never had one, but have heard they are very smart and some people have them run free in their house, because you can litter box train them. They are very social like dogs. I would just be very careful with your Yorkie/s by her as you just never know how strong their prey instincts are. Remember Yorkies are ratters, although they may not bother her at all, just can't tell and better to be safe then sorry. E.

[yorkieusa]

Kacee loves to chase wabbits. My brother had a few when he was a kid. Well, it wasn't long before he had a whole lot more than a few!

[kjcmsw]

Living on a farm as a kid we always got an Easter rabbit...but living on a farm those creatures fates were always the same.

[celstu1]

awwwwww cute! I love bunnies. Ive had them most of my life. Indoor and outdoor. Right now I have a 14lb(ish) 1/2 Flemish Giant/ 1/2 Giant Angora girl, she is an outdoor bunny. I let her run around the yard free most of the time. Its all fenced in. She eats rabbit pellets and grass mostly. I do put regular hay in the 'indoor' part of her cage for the winter and keep her in her cage most of the winter. I have a water bottle and salt lick hanging in her cage. You might want to put a piece of wood, natural , like a tree limb in the bunnies cage so she has something to chew. Rabbits teeth grow all the time so they need to chew to keep them trimmed.

If you don't plan to breed her, get her fixed when she's old enough, rabbits do have a high chance of getting cancer if they are not fixed and never been bred.

They stomp their back feet hard when they are nervous or warning about danger. Rabbits do scream when they are in pain or extremely scared. Its a terrible sound!!! You don't give a rabbit a bath with water, they are really clean animals and will clean themselves, but you can wet their bums if they get sticky poops stuck there.

They are pretty easy overall. Their urine is a problem, it can eat through their fur (also in time it will eat through a metal tray at the bottom of the cage), so you never want them to be able to directly walk on it, the cage should have a wire bottom and NEVER use cedar wood chips (or kitty liter), the oils/dust in them can cause respiratory distress. Rabbits can be liter box trained and will learn from a cat if it has time out of the cage to learn. You can walk them on a leash/harness. They usually love bananas and carrots, but don't feed them lettuce or celery (too much water, it can give them diarrhea). Diarrhea can be fatal for rabbits.

Other than that, just chewing, that bunny will chew every power cord in your house so keep a CLOSE eye on her at all times!

Good Luck and happy Easter!

[celstu1]

I should say you can buy paper kitty liter that is better for rabbits and cats... it is a bit more expensive though. Do not use kitty liter in the cage, but you can use kitty liter in the liter box. They are only in the liter box for a few mins a few times a day, but they are in their cage for hours on end.

I think rabbits live longer when they are outdoor pets ... Ive had both and the life span difference is usually about 5 years indoors and 8-9 years outdoors.

[jmdt]

Wow, thank you so much for the great advice. She is warming up to us now. We take her out of her cage to play with her and let her hop around on the floor, then she goes back in the cage. The babies know something is going on but they don't know what is in that room. You say that she shouldn't have too much water but I have it hanging on the cage. Is that ok?

[celstu1]

Originally Posted by jmdt

Wow, thank you so much for the great advice. She is warming up to us now. We take her out of her cage to play with her and let her hop around on the floor, then she goes back in the cage. The babies know something is going on but they don't know what is in that room. You say that she shouldn't have too much water but I have it hanging on the cage. Is that ok?

Oh water is fine, those types of very high water content veggies can give them diarrhea. She can drink all the water she wants though.

Shes super cute! I love bunnies! Have you seen my GIANT???

[jmdt]

oh I misunderstood. Is your "giant" in your album? I have to check it out.

[celstu1]

Here is my giant! She is about 13-14lbs and VERY VERY friendly. She likes to try to play with the dogs, but they are nervous of her. Dexter barks at her and she charges him... she's at least 2x his size. Fletcher lets her near him but he looks at me like "Mooommmm.... get it awayyyyyy from me!!!" LOL

I only let mine all out together because my bunny is hearty (not faint of heart) and as big as the dogs! If she were smaller or more nervous they wouldn't be out together, trust me!

[jmdt]

Aw your bunny is adorable.

[misslissa]

We had bunnies for a while and I actually prefer the guinea pigs we have now
I thought the bunnies wear messy and smelly they kicked everything out of the cage and every bunny I have ever seen has bitten

[RachelandSadie]

ur making me want a bunny.